Istanbul vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3951
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
284K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 23% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 4475th and 3144th ($1328 vs $1719) 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 0.9 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 829th and 653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Ljubljana

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Istanbul Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$14187

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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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1431
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1396
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1347
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1409
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1659
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1342
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1648
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1372
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1381
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1517
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1072
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1279
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1487
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1681
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1029
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1409
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1409
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1556
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$661
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1441
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1144
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1747
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1734
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1607
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1659
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$917
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$733
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1929
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1876
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$586
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1533