Istanbul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4475th and 1059th ($1328 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 829th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Toronto

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Istanbul Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$22670

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053