Genoa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1498
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3708
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$684
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1852
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
559K
15.5M

The cost of living in Genoa is 33% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3705th and 4816th ($1498 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Italy and Turkey, respectively. Check Italy vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Genoa compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Genoa ranked 53rd best city to live in Italy vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1237th and 790th 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
$15.5
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3598
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.73
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13426
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985