Istanbul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 56% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4816th and 656th ($1125 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 790th and 52nd 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
$8.84
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085