Istanbul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
98
🏙️ Population
15.5M
8.91M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5143rd and 38th ($1025 vs $3321) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in London. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 798th and 5th 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
$9.37
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908