Istanbul vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$990
🏠 One person rent
$675
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.94M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 83% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7068th ($1288 vs $705) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 1015th and 6284th 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
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Surat

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$278
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333