Onitsha vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$648
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
69
😀 Quality of life
12
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 0.6% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5406th and 5350th ($1036 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9136th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$7369

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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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$712
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$876
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$943
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$706
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$684
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$770
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$743
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$571
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$589
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$640
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$634
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$529
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$589
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$549
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$785
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$661
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$595
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$1043
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$912
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$744
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$693
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$793
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$521
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$661
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$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
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$631
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$947
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$663
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$1055
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$668
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$1086
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$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
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$985
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$685
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