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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehran and Istanbul

You would need around 4,978.40YTL (2,704.77$) in Istanbul to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 2,800.00$ in Tehran
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indexes DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 13.13% higher than in Tehran
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 3.40% lower than in Tehran
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 37.35% lower than in Tehran
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 5.36% higher than in Tehran
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 13.00% lower than in Tehran
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 87.48% higher than in Tehran

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  Tehran  Istanbul      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.00 $     6.52 $      +8.66 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 25.00 $     32.60 $      +30.39 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 6.00 $     6.52 $      +8.66 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 7.86 $     3.26 $      -58.52 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.01 $     3.80 $      -24.09 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.00 $     3.26 $      +8.66 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.50 $     1.09 $      +117.32 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.30 $     0.54 $      +81.10 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 1.00 $     1.09 $      +8.66 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 0.50 $     0.54 $      +8.66 %
Rice (1kg) 3.27 $     1.63 $      -50.08 %
Eggs (12) 2.44 $     2.17 $      -11.01 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 5.48 $     8.15 $      +48.85 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 4.90 $     5.43 $      +10.90 %
Apples (1kg) 1.63 $     1.63 $      +0.12 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.50 $     1.36 $      -9.45 %
Tomato (1kg) 1.22 $     1.36 $      +11.24 %
Potato (1kg) 0.70 $     0.81 $      +17.00 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 $     1.09 $      +48.32 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.41 $     0.54 $      +33.45 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 $     13.58 $      -66.04 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.14 $     2.17 $      -73.30 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.51 $     2.72 $      -58.29 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 3.00 $     4.35 $      +44.88 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.20 $     1.09 $      +433.96 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.68 $     76.06 $      +235.44 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.41 $     1.47 $      +260.42 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0.40 $     0.87 $      +117.32 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.34 $     10.87 $      +103.34 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.57 $     2.49 $      +337.18 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $     23,633.60 $      -21.22 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 80.00 $     117.49 $      +46.86 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 $     0.19 $      +216.93 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.25 $     27.17 $      -25.06 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $     65.20 $      +62.99 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.32 $     27.17 $      +89.63 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 $     8.15 $      +103.74 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 $     69.00 $      -13.75 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.13 $     40.75 $      -37.44 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 130.00 $     76.06 $      -41.49 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 90.00 $     78.04 $      -13.29 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 800.00 $     543.30 $      -32.09 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 407.20 $     271.65 $      -33.29 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,500.00 $     950.78 $      -36.61 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 978.39 $     543.30 $      -44.47 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,000.00 $     2,173.20 $      -27.56 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,628.66 $     1,059.44 $      -34.95 %
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 600.00 $     1,086.60 $      +81.10 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 20.00     12.00      -40.00 %
 
Last updateMay, 2013May, 2013
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