Istanbul vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$687
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
519K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4475th and 3024th ($1328 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Turkey and France, respectively. Check Turkey vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 829th and 234th 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
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$11727

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907