Istanbul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$587
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
15.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4816th and 37th ($1125 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 790th and 2nd 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
$8.84
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$25830

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055