Istanbul vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4562nd and 897th ($1305 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 925th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029