Onitsha vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$974
🏠 One person rent
$549
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.94M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 33% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6203rd and 7286th ($922 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nigeria and India, respectively. Check Nigeria vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Onitsha ranked 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 9020th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Surat

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Onitsha Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$2.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$929

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$659
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$1551
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$834
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$759
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$1344
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$641
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$538
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$750
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$665
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$687
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$1022
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$785
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$1017
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$1254
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$750
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$741
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$830
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$796
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$353
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$650
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$612
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$584
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$750
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$1239
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$668
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$802
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$286
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$287
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$382
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$346
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$373
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$294
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$362
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$366
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$437
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$355
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$379
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$475
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$401
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$504
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$310
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$733
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$378
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$302
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$344
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$502
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$297
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$324
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$355
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$257
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$326
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$284
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$268
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$286
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$385
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$331
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$282
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$301
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$282
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$317
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$303
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$321
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$360
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$296
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$326
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