Istanbul vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$514
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$836
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
15.5M
15.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6763rd ($1025 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Mumbai. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mumbai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 798th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$8282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$4.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2517

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$482
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$391
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$315
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$510
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$377
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$400
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$301
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$809
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$345
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$379
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$352
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$359
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$296
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$345
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$359
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$399
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$361
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$497
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$431
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$376
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$508
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$396
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$353
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$433
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$385
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$505
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$361
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$339
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$342
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$375
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$377
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$390
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$323
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$360
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$325