Istanbul vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2080
🏠 One person rent
$689
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6652nd ($1305 vs $827) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Tashkent. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 925th and 6254th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tashkent

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Istanbul Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$626
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$53.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
23.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10127

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Tashkent

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$736
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$609
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$562
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$585
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$635
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$590
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$619
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$653
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$553
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$561
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$653
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$679
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$521
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$692
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$477
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$505
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$447
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$484
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$533
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$735
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$549
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$621
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$702
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$513
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$436
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$757
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$503
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$484
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$454
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$616
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$580
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$429
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$457
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$575
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$565
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$866