Istanbul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8th ($1288 vs $3851) 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 1.1 months in London. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1015th 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
$10.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$27583

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165