Onitsha vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
50
😀 Quality of life
12
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.02M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 54% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5406th and 1290th ($1036 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 9136th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$20100

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$846
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$1686
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884