Istanbul vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1464th ($1305 vs $2213) 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 0.8 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 925th and 43rd 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
$10.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$28817

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989