Buenos Aires vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$555
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
3.12M
15.7M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 6% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4647th and 4475th ($1247 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Turkey, respectively. Check Argentina vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1053rd and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Istanbul

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Buenos Aires Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

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