Istanbul vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$587
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.05M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 13% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4816th and 4338th ($1125 vs $1298) 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 0.4 months in Yerevan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 790th and 4709th 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
$8.84
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10858

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578