Istanbul vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$587
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
15.5M
297K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 39% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4816th and 6389th ($1125 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Turkey vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 790th and 7611th 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
$8.84
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5705

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377