Istanbul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$974
🏠 One person rent
$689
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.94M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 88% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7286th ($1305 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 925th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Surat

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Istanbul Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$929

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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 Surat

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319