Istanbul vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$689
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
78
31
🏙️ Population
15.7M
297K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 3% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4477th ($1305 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Turkey vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 925th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Malabo

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Istanbul Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$6284

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353