Istanbul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$587
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
15.5M
767K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4816th and 4447th ($1125 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Croatia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 790th and 748th 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
$8.84
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780