Abuja vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$953
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
19
77
🏙️ Population
1.57M
15.5M

The cost of living in Abuja is 12% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4418th and 4816th ($1262 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Turkey, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8886th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Istanbul

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Abuja Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$13982

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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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