Istanbul vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$587
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
77
49
🏙️ Population
15.5M
224K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 30% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4816th and 6225th ($1125 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Suriname, respectively. Check Turkey vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 790th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5271

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602