Istanbul vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.15M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4522nd and 843rd ($1288 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and France, respectively. Check Turkey vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1015th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Paris

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Istanbul Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15084

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488