Islamabad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$228
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
37
😀 Quality of life
50
26
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.48M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 38% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8685th and 6787th ($496 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6656th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Onitsha

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Islamabad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$1896

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657