cost
Cost of Living Index
Onitsha104.5 / 100
Port Harcourt113.4 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Onitsha leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Port Harcourt leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Onitsha leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Port Harcourt leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Onitsha | 104.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Port Harcourt | 113.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Onitsha | 58.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Port Harcourt | 71 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Onitsha | $1,683 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Port Harcourt | $1,731 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Onitsha | 13.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Port Harcourt | 8.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Onitsha | $1,170/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Port Harcourt | $828/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Onitsha | 9.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Port Harcourt | 7.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Onitsha | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Port Harcourt | 77.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Onitsha | 65.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Port Harcourt | 71.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Onitsha wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Port Harcourt.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Onitsha leads cost, rent, and salary; Port Harcourt leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Onitsha
104.5
Port Harcourt
113.4
safety
Onitsha
58.7
Port Harcourt
71
housing
Onitsha
$1,683
Port Harcourt
$1,731
housing
Onitsha
13.6x
Port Harcourt
8.0x
jobs
Onitsha
$1,170/mo
Port Harcourt
$828/mo
jobs
Onitsha
9.3%
Port Harcourt
7.2%
health
Onitsha
71.6
Port Harcourt
77.9
health
Onitsha
65.7 years
Port Harcourt
71.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Onitsha
1.5%
Port Harcourt
1.4%
education
Onitsha
77.5
Port Harcourt
74.3
transport
Onitsha
49.5
Port Harcourt
45.7
safety
Onitsha
23.0 per 100k
Port Harcourt
11.9 per 100k
safety
Onitsha
55.8 per 100k
Port Harcourt
36.8 per 100k
health
Onitsha
28.1%
Port Harcourt
28.7%
quality
Onitsha
7.1
Port Harcourt
5.7
housing
Onitsha
$9,923/sqm
Port Harcourt
$6,817/sqm
religion
Onitsha
19.1%
Port Harcourt
20.5%
religion
Onitsha
42.0%
Port Harcourt
54.3%
religion
Onitsha
52.8%
Port Harcourt
24.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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