Dubai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dubai is 117% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1218th and 5143rd ($2229 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 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 189th and 798th 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
$9.9
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9042

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Istanbul

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