Istanbul vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$514
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
76
59
🏙️ Population
15.5M
603K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 99% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8410th ($1025 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Tunisia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 798th and 5486th 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
$9.37
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2829

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291