Islamabad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$198
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
36
😀 Quality of life
49
12
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.48M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8895th and 5406th ($439 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6293rd and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1688

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$323
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$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
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$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
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$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655