Beirut vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$598
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
2.42M
15.7M

The cost of living in Beirut is 4% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4562nd ($1353 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Turkey, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5682nd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Istanbul

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Beirut Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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