Kabul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$285
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
13
12
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kabul is 42% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7801st and 5406th ($599 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9123rd and 9136th 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
$2.69
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$1688

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$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
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655