Istanbul vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$687
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
15.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 85% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 4475th and 7177th ($1328 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Mumbai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mumbai ranked 1st in India, while ranked 829th and 4560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mumbai

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Istanbul Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$9.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$0.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4986

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281