Istanbul vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$587
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4816th and 5792nd ($1125 vs $986) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 790th and 4404th 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
$8.84
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8320

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722