Istanbul vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$649
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
64
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4347th and 6124th ($1248 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Ecuador, respectively. Check Turkey vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 850th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Quito

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Istanbul Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$8036

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493