Genoa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1450
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3648
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$683
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
559K
15.5M

The cost of living in Genoa is 41% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3618th and 5143rd ($1450 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 956th and 798th 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
$14.7
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.17
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.17
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10859
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302

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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