Islamabad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$199
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
50
18
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.48M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8887th and 5196th ($443 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6597th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$1418

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$344
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$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
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$326
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$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699