Istanbul vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Istanbul	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1288	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3260	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$675	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$1155	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$361	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$138	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$958	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	95	45
😀 Quality of life	78	89
🏙️ Population	15.7M	750K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2674th ($1288 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 1015th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Winnipeg

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	Istanbul	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.5	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$51.2	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.55	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.98	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.5	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$864	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$552	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1568	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$944	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.8	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.6	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	46.24%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2833	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1376	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.72	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.6	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.88	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.61	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.22	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.17	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.1	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.85	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.17	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.87	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.68	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.9	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.41	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.5	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.56	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.3	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1043	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18637	$11646

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$679
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$659
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$819
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$835
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$985
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$725
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$915
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$852
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$679
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$724
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$787
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$562
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$547
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$686
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$837
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$691
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$574
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$704
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$695
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$777
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$821
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$612
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$848
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$713
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1151
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$655
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$732
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$697
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1039
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1006
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$618
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$699
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$664
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$591
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$725
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$745
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$760
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1067
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1013

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714