Onitsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$648
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
43
😀 Quality of life
12
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
527K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 32% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5406th and 6502nd ($1036 vs $785) 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 9136th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$4291

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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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$589
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$641
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$549
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$571
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$545
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$595
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$661
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$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
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$529
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$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
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$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
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$1086
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$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
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$1043
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$1050
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$787
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$1045
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$1035
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$1076
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$808
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$1036
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$1059
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$1223
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$1043
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$989
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$657
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$895
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$1191