Istanbul vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$1716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$4082
🏠 One person rent
$410
$896
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1556
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1976
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 55% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6441st and 2267th ($778 vs $1716) 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 0.6 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Rome. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 760th and 178th 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
$5.66
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$8281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$17.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$563
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$9733

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$869
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1420
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1413
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1169
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1336
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1335
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1133
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1438
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1192
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1226
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$880
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1163
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1112
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1317
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1182
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1093
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1154
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1270
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1241
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1133
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1109
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1216
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1086
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1100
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1071
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1317
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$966
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1604
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1104
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1170
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1299
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1301
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1094
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1234
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1102
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1213
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1397
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1265