Onitsha vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$354
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$765
$789
🏠 One person rent
$204
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$343
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$90
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$109
$106
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
36
41
😀 Quality of life
17
17
🏙️ Population
1.48M
908K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 30% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 9080th and 8460th ($354 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Onitsha compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Ranked 14th vs 15th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 9077th vs 9079th 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
$1.29
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.9
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.82
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.94
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.87%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$255
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.07
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.19
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.6
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.26
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.95
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.88
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.3
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.8
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$704
$698

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Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265