Onitsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$466
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6787th and 5331st ($795 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Onitsha ranked 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8900th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Soweto

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Onitsha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$5012

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$693
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$1364
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$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
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$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965