Abuja vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$165
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
21
76
🏙️ Population
1.57M
15.5M

The cost of living in Abuja is 72% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9247th and 5143rd ($288 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8926th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Istanbul

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Abuja Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$9042

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001