Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Reykjavik 

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Cost of Living in Reykjavik is 117.5% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Reykjavik is 122.2% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 133.1% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 141.5% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 145.3% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 108.5% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(1,278.32 kr)
704.05 TL
(3,000.00 kr)
     +134.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(6,391.60 kr)
3,989.61 TL
(17,000.00 kr)
     +166.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 235.00 TL
(1,001.35 kr)
563.24 TL
(2,400.00 kr)
     +139.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 120.00 TL
(511.33 kr)
352.02 TL
(1,500.00 kr)
     +193.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 160.00 TL
(681.77 kr)
293.35 TL
(1,250.00 kr)
     +83.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.52 TL
(398.50 kr)
165.86 TL
(706.74 kr)
     +77.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.74 TL
(177.87 kr)
96.71 TL
(412.07 kr)
     +131.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.58 TL
(79.15 kr)
68.60 TL
(292.32 kr)
     +269.3 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 142.09 TL
(605.43 kr)
200.88 TL
(855.96 kr)
     +41.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.93 TL
(80.65 kr)
109.03 TL
(464.58 kr)
     +476.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 29.05 TL
(123.78 kr)
44.58 TL
(189.98 kr)
     +53.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 70.69 TL
(301.22 kr)
192.24 TL
(819.16 kr)
     +171.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 132.00 TL
(562.47 kr)
226.56 TL
(965.37 kr)
     +71.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 85.11 TL
(362.65 kr)
289.39 TL
(1,233.09 kr)
     +240.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 249.21 TL
(1,061.89 kr)
453.99 TL
(1,934.50 kr)
     +82.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 18.68 TL
(79.60 kr)
44.21 TL
(188.37 kr)
     +136.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 27.40 TL
(116.74 kr)
31.58 TL
(134.59 kr)
     +15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.51 TL
(57.57 kr)
39.77 TL
(169.47 kr)
     +194.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.96 TL
(80.80 kr)
71.13 TL
(303.07 kr)
     +275.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.18 TL
(47.66 kr)
46.55 TL
(198.33 kr)
     +316.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.64 TL
(36.83 kr)
31.48 TL
(134.12 kr)
     +264.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 33.86 TL
(144.30 kr)
102.09 TL
(435.00 kr)
     +201.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.31 TL
(56.71 kr)
66.84 TL
(284.82 kr)
     +402.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(1,278.32 kr)
645.26 TL
(2,749.50 kr)
     +115.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 59.99 TL
(255.61 kr)
102.78 TL
(437.94 kr)
     +71.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 84.90 TL
(361.78 kr)
82.96 TL
(353.50 kr)
     -2.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 60.00 TL
(255.66 kr)
387.23 TL
(1,650.00 kr)
     +545.4 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(75.42 kr)
133.77 TL
(570.00 kr)
     +655.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(5,914.36 kr)
2,182.55 TL
(9,300.00 kr)
     +57.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(106.53 kr)
171.32 TL
(730.00 kr)
     +585.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 TL
(123.44 kr)
118.40 TL
(504.53 kr)
     +308.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 TL
(958.74 kr)
2,260.00 TL
(9,630.00 kr)
     +904.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 151.42 TL
(645.22 kr)
279.66 TL
(1,191.65 kr)
     +84.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,400,000.00 TL
(5,965,489.69 kr)
1,358,815.52 TL
(5,790,000.00 kr)
     -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,405,152.44 TL
(5,987,444.59 kr)
1,416,283.56 TL
(6,034,875.00 kr)
     +0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,875.12 TL
(7,990.00 kr)
2,782.82 TL
(11,857.77 kr)
     +48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 281.15 TL
(1,197.98 kr)
763.82 TL
(3,254.67 kr)
     +171.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 371.58 TL
(1,583.32 kr)
2,270.79 TL
(9,676.00 kr)
     +511.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,344.44 TL
(5,728.73 kr)
2,059.39 TL
(8,775.19 kr)
     +53.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 447.50 TL
(1,906.83 kr)
942.09 TL
(4,014.29 kr)
     +110.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(852.21 kr)
469.37 TL
(2,000.00 kr)
     +134.7 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 17,512.88 TL
(74,623.52 kr)
7,646.48 TL
(32,582.12 kr)
     -56.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 378,081.87 TL
(1,611,031.05 kr)
195,178.17 TL
(831,666.67 kr)
     -48.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,707.25 TL
(7,274.68 kr)
3,416.41 TL
(14,557.53 kr)
     +100.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,125.38 TL
(4,795.33 kr)
1,523.36 TL
(6,491.15 kr)
     +35.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,871.34 TL
(12,234.98 kr)
4,692.43 TL
(19,994.75 kr)
     +63.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,550.83 TL
(10,869.26 kr)
5,833.05 TL
(24,855.00 kr)
     +128.7 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,596.38 TL
(109,067.80 kr)
61,355.57 TL
(261,440.00 kr)
     +139.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,501.40 TL
(70,313.52 kr)
55,049.76 TL
(234,570.54 kr)
     +233.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 49,613.18 TL
(211,404.96 kr)
89,007.50 TL
(379,266.67 kr)
     +79.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,501.31 TL
(129,968.05 kr)
79,444.60 TL
(338,518.52 kr)
     +160.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,819.32 TL
(41,840.75 kr)
19,040.93 TL
(81,134.64 kr)
     +93.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,031.01 TL
(21,437.46 kr)
14,863.71 TL
(63,335.22 kr)
     +195.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Reykjavik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,000.82 TL
(110,791.16 kr)
120,481.75 TL
(513,380.43 kr)
     +363.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 44.21 8.14      -81.6 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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