Istanbul vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$689
$800
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1925
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
15.7M
581K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4193rd ($1305 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Lithuania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Vilnius. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 925th and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Vilnius

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Istanbul Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$575
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$949
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$3555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$82.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10967

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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 Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$890
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$907
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1279
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$1003
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$947
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$1012
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$399
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$952
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1133
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$836
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$568
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$1001
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$912
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1184
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$628
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1214
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$908
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$853
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1027
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$903
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1062
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1423
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1106
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$484
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1188
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$919
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$589
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$450
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$335
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$944
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1343
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1060
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$622
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$1028
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1262
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$994
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$1068
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1569