Kabul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$195
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
36
😀 Quality of life
33
18
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kabul is 56% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5196th ($458 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Afghanistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8609th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$1418

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$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