Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Istanbul is 15.2% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 6.9% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 19.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 11.0% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 15.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 28.7% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (360.96 TL) |
3,324.44 Ft (300.00 TL) |
-16.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (1,804.82 TL) |
16,622.19 Ft (1,500.00 TL) |
-16.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (270.72 TL) |
2,493.33 Ft (225.00 TL) |
-16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (90.24 TL) |
1,274.37 Ft (115.00 TL) |
+27.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (90.24 TL) |
1,737.94 Ft (156.83 TL) |
+73.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.34 Ft (75.83 TL) |
1,040.10 Ft (93.86 TL) |
+23.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.67 Ft (52.85 TL) |
450.28 Ft (40.63 TL) |
-23.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.01 Ft (40.34 TL) |
195.37 Ft (17.63 TL) |
-56.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (131.91 TL) |
1,571.73 Ft (141.83 TL) |
+7.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (46.23 TL) |
195.13 Ft (17.61 TL) |
-61.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (30.88 TL) |
308.86 Ft (27.87 TL) |
-9.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (79.93 TL) |
750.48 Ft (67.72 TL) |
-15.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (139.50 TL) |
1,382.04 Ft (124.72 TL) |
-10.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (82.63 TL) |
923.95 Ft (83.38 TL) |
+0.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.71 Ft (182.35 TL) |
2,626.59 Ft (237.03 TL) |
+30.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (23.34 TL) |
197.43 Ft (17.82 TL) |
-23.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (27.27 TL) |
294.98 Ft (26.62 TL) |
-2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (28.79 TL) |
150.76 Ft (13.61 TL) |
-52.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (45.10 TL) |
205.04 Ft (18.50 TL) |
-59.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (18.21 TL) |
122.20 Ft (11.03 TL) |
-39.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (19.92 TL) |
94.37 Ft (8.52 TL) |
-57.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.13 Ft (47.21 TL) |
354.42 Ft (31.98 TL) |
-32.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (16.11 TL) |
147.41 Ft (13.30 TL) |
-17.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (180.48 TL) |
3,324.44 Ft (300.00 TL) |
+66.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (36.04 TL) |
654.90 Ft (59.10 TL) |
+64.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (48.36 TL) |
927.67 Ft (83.71 TL) |
+73.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (198.53 TL) |
664.89 Ft (60.00 TL) |
-69.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (40.61 TL) |
196.14 Ft (17.70 TL) |
-56.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (857.29 TL) |
15,381.07 Ft (1,388.00 TL) |
+61.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (99.26 TL) |
277.04 Ft (25.00 TL) |
-74.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (63.90 TL) |
314.23 Ft (28.36 TL) |
-55.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (595.59 TL) |
2,493.33 Ft (225.00 TL) |
-62.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (215.13 TL) |
1,674.97 Ft (151.15 TL) |
-29.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (947,528.38 TL) |
15,514,047.26 Ft (1,400,000.00 TL) |
+47.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (909,194.08 TL) |
15,646,810.80 Ft (1,411,980.69 TL) |
+55.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (5,141.55 TL) |
20,493.28 Ft (1,849.33 TL) |
-64.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (747.60 TL) |
3,010.16 Ft (271.64 TL) |
-63.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (569.70 TL) |
3,907.01 Ft (352.57 TL) |
-38.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (1,660.62 TL) |
14,490.46 Ft (1,307.63 TL) |
-21.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (496.67 TL) |
5,044.98 Ft (455.26 TL) |
-8.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (252.67 TL) |
2,216.29 Ft (200.00 TL) |
-20.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (14,028.34 TL) |
200,246.02 Ft (18,070.36 TL) |
+28.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,304.72 Ft (341,769.40 TL) |
4,097,406.11 Ft (369,753.20 TL) |
+8.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (2,557.76 TL) |
17,258.96 Ft (1,557.46 TL) |
-39.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (1,089.81 TL) |
12,290.13 Ft (1,109.07 TL) |
+1.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (2,983.96 TL) |
31,277.57 Ft (2,822.51 TL) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (3,199.21 TL) |
28,043.17 Ft (2,530.64 TL) |
-20.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,093.37 Ft (20,583.33 TL) |
276,554.32 Ft (24,956.48 TL) |
+21.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,341.78 Ft (16,003.46 TL) |
176,833.39 Ft (15,957.59 TL) |
-0.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,845.76 Ft (36,262.88 TL) |
540,833.54 Ft (48,805.25 TL) |
+34.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,267.38 Ft (26,645.16 TL) |
327,850.18 Ft (29,585.46 TL) |
+11.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,661.48 Ft (11,700.76 TL) |
109,095.31 Ft (9,844.85 TL) |
-15.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (8,025.37 TL) |
57,262.32 Ft (5,167.40 TL) |
-35.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,993.57 Ft (37,900.55 TL) |
278,569.51 Ft (25,138.33 TL) |
-33.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 43.35 | +384.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Bursa | 164.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zonguldak | 210.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskisehir | 220.30 miles |