Istanbul vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Vilnius | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 1% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 4347th and 4316th ($1248 vs $1261) 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 0.7 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 850th and 529th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 Vilnius
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Jonava | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Alytus | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Kaunas | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Utena | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Marijampole | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Panevezys | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Grodno | |
| 153 km or 95 mi |  Daugavpils | |
| 166 km or 103 mi |  Suwalki | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Minsk | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Baranavichy | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Siauliai | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jekabpils | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Elk | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Barysaw | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Bialystok | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Jelgava | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rezekne | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Ogre | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Mazeikiai | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Riga | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Lomza | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Jurmala | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Klaipeda | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Pinsk | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Ostroleka | |
| 307 km or 191 mi |  Kaliningrad | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Brest | |
| 310 km or 192 mi | Babruysk | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Vitebsk | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Valmiera | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Olsztyn | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Biala Podlaska | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Liepaja | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Mogilev | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Siedlce | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Ciechanow | |
| 379 km or 236 mi | Ventspils | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Elblag | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Otwock |