Onitsha vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$648
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
96
😀 Quality of life
12
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
17.7M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 8% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5406th and 5948th ($1036 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 9136th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$24117

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$933
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$759
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$812
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$655
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$526
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$710
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$699
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$714
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$1133
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$787
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$1019
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$1368
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$794
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$710
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$757
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$755
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$377
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$644
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$617
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$621
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$735
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$1201
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$764
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Distance City Cost of living
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$2427
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$2753
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$641
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$678
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$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
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$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
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$726
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$852
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$691
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$605
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$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
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$819
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$783
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$780
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$774
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$774
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$813
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$746
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$794
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$781
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$713
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$731
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$725
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$807
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$671
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$821
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$538
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$618