Istanbul vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3619
🏠 One person rent
$514
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.36M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 33% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 5143rd and 3308th ($1025 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Prague. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 798th and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Prague

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Istanbul Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$5167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$11372

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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 Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002