Istanbul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$587
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
77
12
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4816th and 5406th ($1125 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 790th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Istanbul vs Onitsha infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Istanbul vs Onitsha

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Onitsha are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1688

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655