Istanbul vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$689
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
519K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 26% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3001st ($1305 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Turkey and France, respectively. Check Turkey vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 925th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lyon

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Istanbul Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12190

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997