Abuja vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1890
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$708
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
22
52
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.85M

The cost of living in Abuja is 82% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4025th and 6567th ($1494 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 8930th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$38.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
36.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$2.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$3.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$12.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$7639

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$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1031
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$831
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$864
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$877
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$696
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$706
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$408
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$519
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1255
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$828
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$789
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$867
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$721
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$813
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$722
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$685
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$639
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$734
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$736
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$683
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$558
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$740
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$707
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$753
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$591
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$803
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$602
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$773
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$757
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$837
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$847
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1114
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1189
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$753
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$814
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1011
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$778
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$777
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$780