Dublin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
593K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dublin is 127% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 214th and 4475th ($3020 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Turkey, respectively. Check Ireland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 42nd and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Istanbul

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Dublin Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$4.56
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$8.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$23206

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742

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