Genoa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1649
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3880
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$794
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2089
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
559K
15.7M

The cost of living in Genoa is 26% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3453rd and 4562nd ($1649 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Italy and Turkey, respectively. Check Italy vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Genoa ranked 34th best city to live in Italy vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 756th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Istanbul

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Genoa Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$907
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3815
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1265
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.89
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.8
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.2
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12007
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041