Beirut vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$623
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
2.42M
15.5M

The cost of living in Beirut is 17% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4447th and 5143rd ($1195 vs $1025) 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 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5118th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001