Istanbul vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$514
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.57M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7596th ($1025 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.3 months in Shiraz. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 798th and 6176th 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
$9.37
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2132

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698