Bangkok vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$434
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 25% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5606th and 4475th ($996 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Turkey, respectively. Check Thailand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2044th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Istanbul

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Bangkok Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$23206

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020