Istanbul vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$514
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
76
21
🏙️ Population
15.5M
297K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5392nd ($1025 vs $990) 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 0.3 months in Malabo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 798th and 8933rd 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
$9.37
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$735

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210