Abuja vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
23
79
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Abuja is 4% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4364th and 4475th ($1375 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9006th and 829th 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
$2.62
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$23206

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020