Istanbul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$687
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 57% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4475th and 165th ($1328 vs $3105) 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 0.9 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 829th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Istanbul vs Singapore City

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Singapore City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$27027

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637