Istanbul vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$514
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
15.5M
284K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 5143rd and 3657th ($1025 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Slovenia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 798th and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$11214

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219