Istanbul vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$587
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
15.5M
9.21M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4816th and 4630th ($1125 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 790th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mexico City

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Istanbul Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8550

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709