Gothenburg vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$949
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
675K
15.7M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 41% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2470th and 4475th ($1879 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden and Turkey, respectively. Check Sweden vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 91st and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Istanbul

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Gothenburg Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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