Istanbul vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$514
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$572
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.08M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4468th ($1025 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Armenia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 798th and 4769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Yerevan

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Istanbul Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$7342

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$968
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565