Istanbul vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4001
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
13.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4475th and 3277th ($1328 vs $1678) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Moscow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 829th and 2774th 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
$10
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$11458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$4987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$20160

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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 Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749