Istanbul vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.86M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 33% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4475th and 2081st ($1328 vs $1979) 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 0.9 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 829th and 335th 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
$10
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$15882

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445