Abuja vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
23
78
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Abuja is 19% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3904th and 4562nd ($1551 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9058th and 925th 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
$3.05
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$20004

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$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041