Istanbul vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Tunis | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 100% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4816th and 8156th ($1125 vs $563) 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 0.7 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 790th and 5509th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Tunis
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7 km or 4.3 mi |  Aryanah | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | La Marsa | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Bizerte | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Nabeul | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Sousse | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kairouan | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Souk Ahras | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Annaba | |
| 228 km or 142 mi |  Marsala | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Sfax | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Tebessa | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Trapani | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Quartu Sant'Elena | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Cagliari | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Skikda | |
| 294 km or 182 mi | Gafsa | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Agrigento | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Palermo | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Constantine | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Gabes | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Gela | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Niscemi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Batna | |
| 390 km or 242 mi |  St. Paul's Bay | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Jijel | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Mosta | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Naxxar | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | San Gwann | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Nuoro | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Gzira | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Sliema | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Valletta | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Zabbar | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Ragusa | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | El Eulma | |
| 432 km or 268 mi | Setif | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Catania | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Alghero |