Istanbul vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3409
🏠 One person rent
$675
$864
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
15.7M
13.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4141st ($1288 vs $1438) 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 0.6 months in Moscow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 1015th and 2664th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$8.08
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
24.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$9466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$4008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$7.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15272

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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 Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$914
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$915
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$917
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$800
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$898
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$831
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$876
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$863
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$671
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$582
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$727
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$837
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$650
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$692
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$672
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$615
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$678
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$765
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$660
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$629
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$697
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$547
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$570
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$543
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$882
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$544
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$672
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$649
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$707
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$293
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$537
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$485
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$545
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$719
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$537
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$475
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$496
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$718
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$772