Istanbul vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Vienna | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 40% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4522nd and 1640th ($1288 vs $2132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Austria, respectively. Check Turkey vs Austria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 1015th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Vienna
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| Istanbul | Vienna | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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 Vienna
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7.1 mi |  Klosterneuburg | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Modling | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Baden bei Wien | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Wiener Neustadt | |
| 55 km or 34 mi |  Bratislava | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Petrzalka | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Sankt Polten | |
| 60 km or 38 mi |  Sopron | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Krems an der Donau | |
| 72 km or 45 mi |  Breclav | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Znojmo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mosonmagyarovar | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Hodonin | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Trnava | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Szombathely | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Gyor | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Brno | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Amstetten | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Piestany | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Trebic | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Kapfenberg | |
| 125 km or 77 mi | Uherske Hradiste | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Nitra | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Leoben | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Nove Zamky | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Komarno | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Kromeriz | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Jihlava | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Trencin | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Graz | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Steyr | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Zlin | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Prostejov | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Linz | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Zalaegerszeg | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Leonding | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Traun | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Prerov | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Ceske Budejovice | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Levice |