Istanbul vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 33% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4475th and 2104th ($1328 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Italy, respectively. Check Turkey vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Rome. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 829th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Rome

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Istanbul Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$14156

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330