Istanbul vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$687
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.21M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4475th and 4074th ($1328 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 829th and 2482nd 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
$10
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$13182

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005