Onitsha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
26
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
690K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6787th and 74th ($795 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Onitsha ranked 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8900th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Washington

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Onitsha Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$24903

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$693
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$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088