Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 10.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Istanbul
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Athens, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$10.27
TRY412.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$7.42
TRY297.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$1.41
TRY56.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.49
TRY19.62
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.89
TRY35.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$4.98
TRY199.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$4.06
TRY163.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$1.89
TRY76.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$2.76
TRY110.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.55
TRY22.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.99
TRY39.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.50
TRY20.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.53
TRY21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.28
TRY11.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.24
TRY9.83
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$4.75
TRY190.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
$40.72
TRY1,635.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,752,311.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$5.53
TRY221.96
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$12.92
TRY518.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$917.53
TRY36,855.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$560.36
TRY22,508.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$45.19
TRY1,815.34
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$680.19
TRY27,322.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$15,170.99
TRY609,397.92
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$4.00
TRY160.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$3.39
TRY136.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$2.18
TRY87.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$51.04
TRY2,050.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$56.75
TRY2,279.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$41.70
TRY1,674.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$100.70
TRY4,044.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$87.67
TRY3,521.43
|
|
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