Istanbul vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4415
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1957
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 30% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 4475th and 2377th ($1328 vs $1899) 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 0.9 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 829th and 244th 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
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$10118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$7415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$19039

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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 Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340