Istanbul vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Warsaw | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 36% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1966th ($1305 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Poland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Poland comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 925th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Warsaw
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| Istanbul | Warsaw | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Warsaw
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 10 mi |  Pruszkow | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Otwock | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Skierniewice | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Ciechanow | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Siedlce | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Radom | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Plock | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Ostroleka | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Pulawy | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Kutno | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Lodz | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Lomza | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Piotrkow Trybunalski | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Wloclawek | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Biala Podlaska | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Belchatow | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Lublin | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Kielce | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Swidnik | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Bialystok | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Olsztyn | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Brest | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Torun | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Tarnobrzeg | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Inowroclaw | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Elk | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Czestochowa | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Chelm | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Grudziadz | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Kalisz | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Mielec | |
| 228 km or 141 mi | Bydgoszcz | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Gniezno | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Malbork | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Elblag | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Suwalki | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Tarnow | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Dabrowa Gornicza | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Grodno |