Istanbul vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2731
🏠 One person rent
$587
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1215
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
15.5M
13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% more expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4816th and 5091st ($1125 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Moscow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 790th and 1280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Moscow

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Istanbul Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$918
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$70
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$8.71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
17.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$11652

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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 Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$736
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$743
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$797
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$583
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$633
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$672
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$566
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$660
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$606
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$590
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$507
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$616
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$515
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$533
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$498
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$623
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$507
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$471
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$450
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$461
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$551
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$639
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$480
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$508
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$457
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$419
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$298
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$447
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$415
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$467
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$376
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$514
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$469
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$449
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$451
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$541