Istanbul vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4475th and 1403rd ($1328 vs $2240) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Vienna. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 829th and 54th 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
$10
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$13774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$6758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$28814

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928