Abuja vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
39
55
😀 Quality of life
22
56
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.85M

The cost of living in Abuja is 81% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 3914th and 6521st ($1514 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 9057th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$7174

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$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
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$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
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$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760