Abuja vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$165
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
55
😀 Quality of life
21
53
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.95M

The cost of living in Abuja is 45% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 9247th and 8298th ($288 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 85th in Nigeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 8926th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3084

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$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
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$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647