Istanbul vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$514
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
15.5M
224K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5990th ($1025 vs $896) 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 798th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617