Istanbul vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$675
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 32% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2306th ($1288 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 4th in Canada, while ranked 1015th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4789

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811