Istanbul vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$675
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
15.7M
224K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6325th ($1288 vs $881) 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 1015th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620