Istanbul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$689
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
78
24
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.48M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 42% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6203rd ($1305 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Nigeria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 925th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Onitsha

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Istanbul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$1640

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673