Kabul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$200
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
37
😀 Quality of life
25
24
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6203rd ($473 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Afghanistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 8992nd and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Onitsha

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Kabul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$1640

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$433
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$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673