Istanbul vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.15M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1216th ($1025 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Paris. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 798th and 33rd 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
$9.37
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$16502

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381