Abuja vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$883
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
19
76
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Abuja is 20% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3416th and 4347th ($1502 vs $1248) 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 0.2 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 8901st and 850th 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
$3.45
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.14
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$17728

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899