Istanbul vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$514
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 30% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6424th ($1025 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Tashkent. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 798th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.19
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$687
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
21.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8199

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Tashkent

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$416
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$682
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$651
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$692
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$682
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$680
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$674
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$473
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$558
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$479
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$488
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$582
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$647
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$479
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$564
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$434
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$562
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$638
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$475
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$529
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$629
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$416
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$399
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$653
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$560
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$640
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$398
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$504
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$437
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$446
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$671
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$658
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$935