Istanbul vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4522nd and 1942nd ($1288 vs $2020) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1015th and 292nd 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
$10.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$10916

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323