Istanbul vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$687
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4475th and 5300th ($1328 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Peru, respectively. Check Turkey vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 829th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lima

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Istanbul Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$11057

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731