Dubai vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
3.94M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dubai is 86% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 947th and 4475th ($2470 vs $1328) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 184th and 829th 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
$11.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$23206

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020