Onitsha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$648
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
62
😀 Quality of life
12
39
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5406th and 5883rd ($1036 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9136th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$4830

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$846
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$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045