Abuja vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Abuja Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
1.69M
15.7M

The cost of living in Abuja is 18% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3914th and 4522nd ($1514 vs $1288) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9057th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Abuja vs Istanbul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Abuja vs Istanbul

Prices for goods and services in Abuja and Istanbul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Abuja Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$18637

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Abuja

Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013