Istanbul vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3752
🏠 One person rent
$689
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
13.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3728th ($1305 vs $1585) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Moscow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 925th and 3206th 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
$10.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$9.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
22.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$10959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$735
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$17546

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$978
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$971
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$891
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$957
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$910
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$959
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$950
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$726
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$637
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$777
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$905
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$732
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$738
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$726
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$695
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$738
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$757
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$696
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$686
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$749
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$589
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$597
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$578
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$940
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$595
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$680
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$682
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$724
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$335
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$567
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$505
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$622
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$773
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$585
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$545
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$516
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$757
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$791