Istanbul vs Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nizhny Novgorod
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1590
🏠 One person rent
$514
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.25M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 72% more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7706th ($1025 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.9 months in Nizhny Novgorod. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nizhny Novgorod ranked 10th in Russia, while ranked 798th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Nizhny Novgorod

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Istanbul Nizhny Novgorod
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$93.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1219
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$311
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$5368

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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 Nizhny Novgorod

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
198 km or 123 mi Ivanovo
$497
202 km or 125 mi Cheboksary
$517
223 km or 139 mi Vladimir
$597
241 km or 150 mi Yoshkar-Ola
$545
245 km or 152 mi Kostroma
$488
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$414
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$496
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$646
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$488
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$629
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$542
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$493
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$612
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$645
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$653
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$656
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$587
402 km or 250 mi Moscow
$1021
403 km or 250 mi Vologda
$455
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$658
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$525
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$456
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$501
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$518
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$500
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$526
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$427
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$597
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$536
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$573
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$401
522 km or 324 mi Naberezhnye Chelny
$501
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$623
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$490
536 km or 333 mi Balakovo
$562
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$516
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$513
558 km or 347 mi Engels
$511