Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 15.4% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 7.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 20.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 10.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 15.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 28.4% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (358.17 TL) |
3,350.35 Ft (300.00 TL) |
-16.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (1,790.86 TL) |
16,751.74 Ft (1,500.00 TL) |
-16.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (268.63 TL) |
2,512.76 Ft (225.00 TL) |
-16.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (89.54 TL) |
1,228.46 Ft (110.00 TL) |
+22.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (89.54 TL) |
1,675.17 Ft (150.00 TL) |
+67.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (74.83 TL) |
1,041.32 Ft (93.24 TL) |
+24.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (52.87 TL) |
447.92 Ft (40.11 TL) |
-24.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (40.14 TL) |
195.56 Ft (17.51 TL) |
-56.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (131.05 TL) |
1,570.89 Ft (140.66 TL) |
+7.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (45.51 TL) |
191.52 Ft (17.15 TL) |
-62.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (30.32 TL) |
306.02 Ft (27.40 TL) |
-9.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (79.38 TL) |
761.50 Ft (68.19 TL) |
-14.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (139.28 TL) |
1,372.66 Ft (122.91 TL) |
-11.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (82.01 TL) |
909.30 Ft (81.42 TL) |
-0.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (181.38 TL) |
2,589.83 Ft (231.90 TL) |
+27.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (23.04 TL) |
197.45 Ft (17.68 TL) |
-23.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (26.97 TL) |
292.03 Ft (26.15 TL) |
-3.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (28.57 TL) |
150.58 Ft (13.48 TL) |
-52.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (44.75 TL) |
206.69 Ft (18.51 TL) |
-58.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (18.07 TL) |
123.11 Ft (11.02 TL) |
-39.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (19.76 TL) |
93.19 Ft (8.34 TL) |
-57.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (46.85 TL) |
357.15 Ft (31.98 TL) |
-31.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (16.04 TL) |
146.33 Ft (13.10 TL) |
-18.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (179.09 TL) |
3,350.35 Ft (300.00 TL) |
+67.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (35.70 TL) |
653.91 Ft (58.55 TL) |
+64.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (47.99 TL) |
923.63 Ft (82.70 TL) |
+72.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (196.99 TL) |
670.07 Ft (60.00 TL) |
-69.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (40.29 TL) |
197.67 Ft (17.70 TL) |
-56.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (850.66 TL) |
15,500.95 Ft (1,388.00 TL) |
+63.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (98.50 TL) |
279.20 Ft (25.00 TL) |
-74.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (63.41 TL) |
316.68 Ft (28.36 TL) |
-55.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (590.98 TL) |
2,512.76 Ft (225.00 TL) |
-61.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (213.58 TL) |
1,682.22 Ft (150.63 TL) |
-29.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (984,972.03 TL) |
15,495,363.89 Ft (1,387,500.00 TL) |
+40.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (902,443.31 TL) |
15,735,545.82 Ft (1,409,006.59 TL) |
+56.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (5,060.49 TL) |
20,762.42 Ft (1,859.13 TL) |
-63.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (733.00 TL) |
3,013.51 Ft (269.84 TL) |
-63.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (567.64 TL) |
3,930.49 Ft (351.95 TL) |
-38.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (1,626.46 TL) |
14,209.00 Ft (1,272.32 TL) |
-21.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (491.05 TL) |
4,901.44 Ft (438.89 TL) |
-10.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (255.20 TL) |
2,233.57 Ft (200.00 TL) |
-21.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (13,729.91 TL) |
190,628.94 Ft (17,069.47 TL) |
+24.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (339,209.14 TL) |
4,011,015.77 Ft (359,158.03 TL) |
+5.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (2,544.25 TL) |
16,794.65 Ft (1,503.84 TL) |
-40.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (1,072.22 TL) |
12,213.81 Ft (1,093.66 TL) |
+2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (2,963.25 TL) |
31,738.51 Ft (2,841.96 TL) |
-4.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (3,186.68 TL) |
28,390.57 Ft (2,542.17 TL) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,280.52 Ft (20,440.90 TL) |
277,242.79 Ft (24,825.13 TL) |
+21.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (15,872.71 TL) |
177,025.54 Ft (15,851.38 TL) |
-0.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (35,809.08 TL) |
540,520.17 Ft (48,399.75 TL) |
+35.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (26,350.04 TL) |
327,733.91 Ft (29,346.25 TL) |
+11.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (11,590.98 TL) |
110,467.73 Ft (9,891.60 TL) |
-14.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (7,916.34 TL) |
57,923.13 Ft (5,186.61 TL) |
-34.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (37,934.25 TL) |
282,069.60 Ft (25,257.33 TL) |
-33.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 43.02 | +380.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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