Istanbul vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4475th and 964th ($1328 vs $2460) 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 0.9 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 829th and 34th 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
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$19577

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506