Havana vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$472
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
54
79
🏙️ Population
2.49M
15.7M

The cost of living in Havana is 19% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5103rd and 4475th ($1073 vs $1328) 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 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6382nd and 829th 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
$4.33
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607

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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