Barcelona vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
1.73M
15.7M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 60% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1659th and 4475th ($2129 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Spain and Turkey, respectively. Check Spain vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 174th and 829th 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
$17.3
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$23206

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

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