Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 37.1% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY268.50
|
$10.27
TRY398.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY268.53
|
$7.42
TRY288.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.62
|
$1.41
TRY54.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.44
|
$0.49
TRY18.98
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.44
|
$0.89
TRY34.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY193.13
|
$4.98
TRY193.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY122.45
|
$4.06
TRY157.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY54.33
|
$1.89
TRY73.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY93.17
|
$2.76
TRY107.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.37
|
$0.55
TRY21.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.91
|
$0.99
TRY38.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.16
|
$0.50
TRY19.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.81
|
$0.53
TRY20.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.63
|
$0.28
TRY10.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.26
|
$0.24
TRY9.51
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY170.94
|
$4.75
TRY184.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY748.66
|
$40.72
TRY1,581.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,741,442.63
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,694,992.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY244.51
|
$5.53
TRY214.70
|
|
pay 47.4% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY439.31
|
$12.92
TRY502.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,205.38
|
$917.53
TRY35,650.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,074.32
|
$560.36
TRY21,772.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,727.59
|
$45.19
TRY1,755.96
|
|
pay 93.3% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,875.88
|
$680.19
TRY26,428.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY267,822.62
|
$15,170.99
TRY589,464.18
|
|
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.79
|
$4.00
TRY155.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.85
|
$3.39
TRY131.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY74.25
|
$2.18
TRY84.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,411.91
|
$51.04
TRY1,983.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY198.19
|
$7.27
TRY282.50
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,660.71
|
$56.75
TRY2,204.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,583.13
|
$41.70
TRY1,620.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,433.97
|
$100.70
TRY3,912.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,890.36
|
$87.67
TRY3,406.25
|
|
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