Istanbul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$587
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
15.5M
5.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4816th and 81st ($1125 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Singapore, respectively. Check Turkey vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 790th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Singapore City

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Istanbul Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$28407

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637