Havana vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$490
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
2.49M
15.5M

The cost of living in Havana is 9% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5521st and 4816th ($1024 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and Turkey, respectively. Check Cuba vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6030th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Istanbul

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Havana Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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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