Istanbul vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$689
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
15.7M
603K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 110% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7777th ($1305 vs $620) 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 0.8 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 925th and 5511th 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
$10.5
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4012

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387