Istanbul vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$514
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.76M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 44% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2281st ($1025 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 798th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Montreal

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Istanbul Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$7624

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576