Istanbul vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$687
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.11M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4475th and 4743rd ($1328 vs $1205) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 829th and 4225th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Istanbul vs Yerevan

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Yerevan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$9299

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601