Istanbul vs Kyiv - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kyiv
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2116
🏠 One person rent
$687
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.95M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 56% more expensive than in Kyiv. Cities ranked 4475th and 6533rd ($1328 vs $853) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Kyiv. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kyiv ranked 3rd in Ukraine, while ranked 829th and 5360th 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
$9.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$92.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
17.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10572

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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

Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$479
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$591
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$448
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$572
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$589
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$490
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$727
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$397
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$475
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$518
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$477
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$454
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$799
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$527
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$760
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$458
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$628
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$789
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$543
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$669
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$749
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$969
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$529
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$572
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$732
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$501
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$690
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$579
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$840
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$954
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$685
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$1048
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$746
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$608
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$924
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$834
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$676