Istanbul vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$675
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.57M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 133% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8247th ($1288 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 1015th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Shiraz

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Istanbul Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2133

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719