Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 23.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Istanbul
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of London, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.01
|
$10.27
TRY408.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.69
|
$7.42
TRY295.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$1.41
TRY56.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.48
|
$0.49
TRY19.46
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.15
|
$0.89
TRY35.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.58
|
$4.98
TRY198.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.28
|
$4.06
TRY161.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.44
|
$1.89
TRY75.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.72
|
$2.76
TRY110.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.71
|
$0.55
TRY21.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.92
|
$0.99
TRY39.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.27
|
$0.50
TRY19.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
$0.53
TRY21.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.10
|
$0.28
TRY11.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.22
|
$0.24
TRY9.75
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.70
|
$4.75
TRY189.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$109.54
|
$40.72
TRY1,622.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,737,918.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$24.94
|
$5.53
TRY220.14
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$78.67
|
$12.92
TRY514.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,038.07
|
$917.53
TRY36,553.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,641.88
|
$560.36
TRY22,323.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$150.46
|
$45.19
TRY1,800.42
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$733.53
|
$680.19
TRY27,097.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,071.70
|
$15,170.99
TRY604,392.42
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.07
|
$4.00
TRY159.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.67
|
$3.39
TRY135.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.14
|
$2.18
TRY86.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$57.77
|
$51.04
TRY2,033.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$14.67
|
$7.27
TRY289.65
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$86.31
|
$56.75
TRY2,260.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$70.42
|
$41.70
TRY1,661.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$116.75
|
$100.70
TRY4,011.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$140.19
|
$87.67
TRY3,492.51
|
|
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