New York City vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$101
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
97
12
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.48M

The cost of living in New York City is 291% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5th and 5406th ($4051 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United States and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United States vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 13th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Onitsha

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New York City Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$1688

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$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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$846
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$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