Istanbul vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$675
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
9
😀 Quality of life
78
26
🏙️ Population
15.7M
297K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4227th ($1288 vs $1413) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 8913th 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
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$5489

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393