Istanbul vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$514
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1116
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
15.5M
12.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.4% more expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5167th ($1025 vs $1021) 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 798th and 1608th 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
$9.37
$8.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$6.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
12.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$9.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10868

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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 Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517