Nairobi vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Nairobi | Onitsha | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Nairobi is 14% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6203rd ($797 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kenya and Nigeria, respectively. Check Kenya vs Nigeria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 6139th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Nairobi vs Onitsha
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| Nairobi | Onitsha | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Awka | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Owerri | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Enugu | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Umuahia | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Benin | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Aba | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Warri | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Owo | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Akure | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Calabar | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Ife | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Osogbo | |
| 331 km or 205 mi | Abuja | |
| 341 km or 212 mi |  Kumba | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ibadan | |
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| 360 km or 224 mi | Limbe | |
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| 384 km or 239 mi | Minna | |
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| 400 km or 248 mi | Douala | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 462 km or 287 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
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| 518 km or 322 mi | Save | |
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