Istanbul vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$687
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
79
30
🏙️ Population
15.7M
297K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4475th and 4590th ($1328 vs $1272) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 829th and 8772nd 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
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$6717

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323