Istanbul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3124
$8321
🏠 One person rent
$665
$2442
🏘️ Family rent
$1118
$4196
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$916
$4056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4624th and 24th ($1255 vs $3638) 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 1012th and 4th 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
$9.23
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.91
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$9.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$846
$3039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1518
$5146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$3564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.66%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2982
$20511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$11468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.83
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$911
$2528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17611
$28418

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$706
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$696
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$831
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$821
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$864
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1031
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$734
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$867
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$877
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$683
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$736
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$789
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$558
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$408
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$519
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$828
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$707
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$602
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$740
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$721
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$813
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$847
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$639
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$837
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$722
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$685
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$757
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$814
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1011
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$975
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$627
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$773
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$599
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$753
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$753
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$780
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1074
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1024

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2994
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2508
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2463
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2526
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2439
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2374
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2366
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2347
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2334
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2677
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2306
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2403
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2523
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2168
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2236
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2301
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2665
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2376
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2232
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2297
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2839
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2212
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2141
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2565
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2202
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2109
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2496
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1843
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2130
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2171
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2218
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2014
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2542
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2350
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2484
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165