Genoa vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1620
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$769
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2028
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
559K
15.7M

The cost of living in Genoa is 26% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3439th and 4522nd ($1620 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 700th and 1015th 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
$15.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3735
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10399
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013