Istanbul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$689
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
767K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4105th ($1305 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Croatia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 925th and 780th 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
$10.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12339

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961