Onitsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$647
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$81.5
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
44
😀 Quality of life
18
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
423K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 24% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5196th and 6460th ($1051 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9140th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1061
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.54
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1418
$4833

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$664
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$644
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$778
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$705
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$1514
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$849
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$752
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$1413
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$665
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$526
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$755
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$664
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$698
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$1102
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$852
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$1013
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$1363
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$793
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$743
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$810
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$793
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$393
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$646
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$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
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$781
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$1241
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$671
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$835
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Distance City Cost of living
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$642
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$720
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$572
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$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
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$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
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$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
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$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
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$1225
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$1080
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$1036
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$701
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$967
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$1195