Onitsha vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
41
😀 Quality of life
26
24
🏙️ Population
1.48M
908K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 42% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6787th and 4388th ($795 vs $1364) 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 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Ranked 5th vs 12th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 8900th vs 8997th 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
$2.55
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$1701

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Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517