Istanbul vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$675
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9.21M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 3% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4418th ($1288 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 1015th and 3317th 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
$10.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$11015

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030