Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 53.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 63.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 74.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 57.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 49.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 51.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(734.63 TL)
7.35 £
(300.00 TL)
     -59.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(3,265.02 TL)
29.40 £
(1,200.00 TL)
     -63.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(326.50 TL)
4.90 £
(200.00 TL)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(265.28 TL)
2.45 £
(100.00 TL)
     -62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(204.06 TL)
3.43 £
(140.00 TL)
     -31.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(147.33 TL)
2.02 £
(82.64 TL)
     -43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(79.69 TL)
0.87 £
(35.37 TL)
     -55.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(66.87 TL)
0.37 £
(14.91 TL)
     -77.7 %
Markets
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(202.54 TL)
3.39 £
(138.48 TL)
     -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(56.60 TL)
0.40 £
(16.30 TL)
     -71.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(37.09 TL)
0.62 £
(25.29 TL)
     -31.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 £
(136.05 TL)
1.69 £
(68.91 TL)
     -49.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(139.78 TL)
2.80 £
(114.31 TL)
     -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £
(141.80 TL)
1.93 £
(78.95 TL)
     -44.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £
(231.60 TL)
5.16 £
(210.44 TL)
     -9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(45.56 TL)
0.40 £
(16.36 TL)
     -64.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(22.95 TL)
0.59 £
(24.05 TL)
     +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(48.12 TL)
0.36 £
(14.84 TL)
     -69.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(61.13 TL)
0.41 £
(16.93 TL)
     -72.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(22.47 TL)
0.25 £
(10.18 TL)
     -54.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(21.87 TL)
0.18 £
(7.23 TL)
     -67.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(37.75 TL)
0.79 £
(32.12 TL)
     -14.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 £
(52.63 TL)
0.29 £
(11.97 TL)
     -77.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(367.31 TL)
7.35 £
(300.00 TL)
     -18.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(84.30 TL)
1.34 £
(54.81 TL)
     -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(100.13 TL)
1.94 £
(79.33 TL)
     -20.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(612.19 TL)
1.40 £
(57.00 TL)
     -90.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(114.28 TL)
0.43 £
(17.70 TL)
     -84.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(8,162.54 TL)
29.40 £
(1,200.00 TL)
     -85.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(163.25 TL)
0.60 £
(24.55 TL)
     -85.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(127.92 TL)
0.69 £
(28.34 TL)
     -77.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(1,224.38 TL)
5.51 £
(225.00 TL)
     -81.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(233.72 TL)
3.64 £
(148.64 TL)
     -36.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(1,072,557.89 TL)
33,678.24 £
(1,374,500.00 TL)
     +28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(1,071,387.93 TL)
33,961.24 £
(1,386,050.13 TL)
     +29.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.67 £
(11,373.09 TL)
45.30 £
(1,848.83 TL)
     -83.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 £
(611.95 TL)
6.10 £
(248.92 TL)
     -59.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £
(1,273.93 TL)
8.06 £
(329.09 TL)
     -74.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.32 £
(1,972.10 TL)
31.37 £
(1,280.49 TL)
     -35.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(552.15 TL)
9.99 £
(407.69 TL)
     -26.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(612.19 TL)
4.41 £
(180.00 TL)
     -70.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,843.35 £
(75,232.11 TL)
391.07 £
(15,960.74 TL)
     -78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(818,489.08 TL)
7,921.49 £
(323,297.55 TL)
     -60.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £
(3,360.60 TL)
36.23 £
(1,478.78 TL)
     -56.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(1,631.19 TL)
25.78 £
(1,052.13 TL)
     -35.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.85 £
(3,544.69 TL)
65.92 £
(2,690.38 TL)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.74 £
(3,989.11 TL)
62.19 £
(2,538.21 TL)
     -36.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.00 £
(90,114.45 TL)
576.80 £
(23,540.57 TL)
     -73.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,630.45 £
(66,543.26 TL)
375.66 £
(15,331.81 TL)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,211.25 £
(171,872.50 TL)
1,114.11 £
(45,470.02 TL)
     -73.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,825.00 £
(115,295.89 TL)
688.77 £
(28,110.40 TL)
     -75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(53,513.69 TL)
236.26 £
(9,642.30 TL)
     -82.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(29,241.44 TL)
117.52 £
(4,796.37 TL)
     -83.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,203.64 £
(130,749.17 TL)
575.02 £
(23,467.95 TL)
     -82.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 38.48      +591.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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