Istanbul vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$689
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.65M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5142nd ($1305 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 925th and 3923rd 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
$10.5
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12085

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606