Istanbul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$689
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 65% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4562nd and 20th ($1305 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in London. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 925th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs London

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Istanbul London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$30567

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199