Istanbul vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$687
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.65M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 17% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4475th and 4898th ($1328 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 829th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Saint Petersburg

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Istanbul Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$13865

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597