Istanbul vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$687
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
15.7M
603K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 110% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4475th and 7720th ($1328 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Tunisia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 829th and 5263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tunis

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Istanbul Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3946

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366