Istanbul vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$514
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2685th ($1025 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 798th and 230th 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
$9.37
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$9800

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229