Dubai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dubai is 119% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1903rd and 5960th ($1924 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 130th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Istanbul

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Dubai Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$7037

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114