Buenos Aires vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$536
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
3.12M
15.7M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 7% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4761st and 4562nd ($1207 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1226th and 925th 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
$17.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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