Istanbul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$649
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
76
12
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.48M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4347th and 5680th ($1248 vs $972) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 850th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$1617

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647