Istanbul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$689
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4562nd and 154th ($1305 vs $3119) 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 0.8 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 925th and 5th 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
$10.5
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$31369

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663