Istanbul vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
15.5M
709K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4816th and 1029th ($1125 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Norway, respectively. Check Turkey vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 790th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Oslo

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Istanbul Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7583

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161