Onitsha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$648
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
91
😀 Quality of life
12
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.26M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 14% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5406th and 4604th ($1036 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Chile, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9136th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Santiago

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Onitsha Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534