Barcelona vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.73M
15.7M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 62% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1722nd and 4562nd ($2116 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Turkey, respectively. Check Spain vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 205th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Istanbul

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Barcelona Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$20004

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041