Cairo vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$162
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
57
12
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.48M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8926th and 5406th ($424 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5583rd and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$1688

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$323
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$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$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