Istanbul vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$587
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
15.5M
458K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4816th and 3932nd ($1125 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Estonia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 790th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tallinn

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Istanbul Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7079

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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 Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467