Onitsha vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$972
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2129
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$590
$1321
🏘️ Family rent
$1043
$1431
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$52.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$84.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
36
42
😀 Quality of life
12
11
🏙️ Population
1.48M
908K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 40% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5680th and 3008th ($972 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Ranked 15th vs 19th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9148th vs 9183rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Owerri

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Onitsha Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$1502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1843
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$16.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$642
$552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$0.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$99.9
$7.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.22
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.62
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$13
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$32.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1617
$1390

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Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$883
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$621
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$972
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$679
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$462
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$881
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$384
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$558
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$651
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$741
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$634
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$764
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$601
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$655
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1265
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$553
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$779
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$695
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$555
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1502
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$776
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1113
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$677
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$535
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1030
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$743
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$670
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1121
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$709
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$747
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$820
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$371
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$900
577 km or 358 mi Save
$613
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$900
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$590
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$759
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$526