Istanbul vs Kyiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kyiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2107
🏠 One person rent
$675
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.95M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% more expensive than in Kyiv. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6330th ($1288 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Ukraine, respectively. Check Turkey vs Ukraine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Kyiv. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kyiv ranked 1st in Ukraine, while ranked 1015th and 4632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kyiv

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Istanbul Kyiv
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
18.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7835

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Cities near Istanbul

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

Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$516
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$586
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$498
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$603
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$475
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$440
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$879
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$439
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$479
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$496
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$406
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$503
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$793
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$426
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$921
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$465
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$656
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$884
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$546
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$545
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$790
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$947
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$516
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$546
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$629
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$510
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$670
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$545
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$815
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1164
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$649
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$964
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$718
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$517
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$735
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$830
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$561