Dubai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
3.94M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dubai is 95% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 848th and 4522nd ($2514 vs $1288) 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 158th and 1015th 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
$10.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013