Havana vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$421
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.49M
15.7M

The cost of living in Havana is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5709th and 4562nd ($993 vs $1305) 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 0.4 months in Havana compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6482nd and 925th 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
$3.77
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1141
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1091
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1199
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1155
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2932
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$872
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1157
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3170
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2831
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2761
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2662
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2872
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2620
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2502
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3297
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2465
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2509
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2870
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2738
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2775
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2739
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2586
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2767
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2713
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2963
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2690

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041