Istanbul vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4454
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1992
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2307
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 32% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 4562nd and 2387th ($1305 vs $1909) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 925th and 285th 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
$10.5
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$49
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1087
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$914
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$10243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1061
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$17389

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1720
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1696
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1678
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1375
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1139
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1895
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1103
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1114
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1227
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1525
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1200
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1364
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1272
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1188
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1472
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1265
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1280
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1321
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1288
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1476
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1301
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1133
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1478
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1531
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$980
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1305
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1494
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1476
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1468
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1383