Istanbul vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1341
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3192
🏠 One person rent
$587
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
15.5M
581K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 4816th and 4248th ($1125 vs $1341) 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 1.2 months in Vilnius. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 790th and 531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$527
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3443
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8624

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$856
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$871
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1191
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$950
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$886
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$902
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$390
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$899
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1061
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$717
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$516
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$999
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$946
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1057
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$563
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1002
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$856
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$817
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$916
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1377
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1016
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$437
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1042
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$578
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$527
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$437
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$298
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$893
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1029
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$467
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$931
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1136
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$923
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$977
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1406