Istanbul vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$649
$995
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1906
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.86M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4347th and 3022nd ($1248 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Poland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 850th and 410th 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
$11
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$8.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$4.05
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$522
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$13608

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1324
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1302
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1090
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1095
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$882
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$884
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1082
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1025
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1125
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1083
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1170
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$964
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$947
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$989
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1051
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1234
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$983
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1173
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$935
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1093
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$469
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$866
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1098
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1057
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1025
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$950
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1107
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$902
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1131
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$974
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1105
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1108
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1016
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$893
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385