Onitsha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
12
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
690K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5406th and 93rd ($1036 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9136th and 41st 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
$3.83
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$23453

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$846
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$469
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$906
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$537
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$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948