Djibouti City vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$235
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
95
😀 Quality of life
23
76
🏙️ Population
604K
15.5M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 46% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8114th and 5143rd ($551 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Turkey, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8873rd and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Djibouti City Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
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$522
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$524
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$524
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

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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