Istanbul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$765
🏠 One person rent
$514
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
76
17
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 190% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5143rd and 9080th ($1025 vs $354) 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 0.3 months in Onitsha. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 798th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$704

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617