Istanbul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$687
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
767K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4475th and 4035th ($1328 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and Croatia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 829th and 835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Zagreb

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Istanbul Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$12142

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978