Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 27.1% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 26.6% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 25.2% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 24.5% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 28.5% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 40.3% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.28 $
(15.00 €)
10.22 $
(350.00 TL)
     -37.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.56 $
(65.00 €)
45.85 $
(1,570.00 TL)
     -35.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.86 $
(10.00 €)
7.45 $
(255.00 TL)
     -31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.43 $
(5.00 €)
4.23 $
(145.00 TL)
     -22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 $
(4.00 €)
5.26 $
(180.00 TL)
     +21.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
3.34 $
(114.26 TL)
     +112.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $
(2.01 €)
1.41 $
(48.23 TL)
     -35.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 $
(1.04 €)
0.53 $
(18.03 TL)
     -53.3 %
Markets
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.46 $
(5.95 €)
4.09 $
(139.87 TL)
     -36.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.50 €)
0.75 $
(25.73 TL)
     -53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 $
(1.13 €)
0.86 $
(29.50 TL)
     -29.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 $
(3.55 €)
1.89 $
(64.75 TL)
     -51.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 $
(5.80 €)
4.38 $
(149.88 TL)
     -30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.95 $
(4.56 €)
2.73 $
(93.48 TL)
     -44.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.76 $
(7.15 €)
8.51 $
(291.30 TL)
     +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.97 €)
0.55 $
(18.86 TL)
     -47.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.98 $
(33.62 TL)
     +3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.85 €)
0.49 $
(16.85 TL)
     -46.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 $
(1.02 €)
0.53 $
(18.19 TL)
     -51.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)
0.30 $
(10.12 TL)
     -59.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 $
(0.73 €)
0.26 $
(8.82 TL)
     -67.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 $
(1.12 €)
0.95 $
(32.55 TL)
     -21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.44 $
(0.40 €)
0.42 $
(14.48 TL)
     -3.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.07 $
(3.75 €)
10.22 $
(350.00 TL)
     +151.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $
(1.51 €)
2.06 $
(70.54 TL)
     +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)
2.70 $
(92.34 TL)
     +12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.51 $
(6.00 €)
2.10 $
(72.00 TL)
     -67.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.63 $
(1.50 €)
0.58 $
(20.00 TL)
     -64.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.00 $
(35.00 €)
40.57 $
(1,389.00 TL)
     +6.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.34 $
(4.00 €)
0.88 $
(30.00 TL)
     -79.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.62 $
(2.41 €)
0.87 $
(29.64 TL)
     -67.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.57 $
(30.00 €)
7.30 $
(250.00 TL)
     -77.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 $
(6.67 €)
4.76 $
(163.02 TL)
     -34.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,140.31 $
(25,000.00 €)
43,810.33 $
(1,500,000.00 TL)
     +61.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,606.49 $
(25,429.41 €)
43,087.28 $
(1,475,244.03 TL)
     +56.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 222.33 $
(204.80 €)
57.91 $
(1,982.88 TL)
     -74.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.63 $
(9.80 €)
10.19 $
(349.01 TL)
     -4.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.80 $
(27.45 €)
13.05 $
(446.90 TL)
     -56.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.18 $
(53.59 €)
49.38 $
(1,690.77 TL)
     -15.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.73 $
(19.09 €)
13.61 $
(465.94 TL)
     -34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.86 $
(10.00 €)
5.84 $
(200.00 TL)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 515.41 $
(474.76 €)
679.66 $
(23,270.52 TL)
     +31.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,753.95 $
(9,905.88 €)
15,381.76 $
(526,648.25 TL)
     +43.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.69 $
(60.51 €)
54.44 $
(1,863.82 TL)
     -17.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 $
(28.55 €)
37.68 $
(1,290.26 TL)
     +21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.67 $
(70.62 €)
96.45 $
(3,302.23 TL)
     +25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.80 $
(94.70 €)
86.94 $
(2,976.67 TL)
     -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,194.17 $
(1,100.00 €)
908.75 $
(31,114.29 TL)
     -23.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 759.39 $
(699.50 €)
557.26 $
(19,079.68 TL)
     -26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,256.83 $
(2,078.85 €)
1,670.84 $
(57,206.90 TL)
     -26.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,372.70 $
(1,264.44 €)
1,034.04 $
(35,403.98 TL)
     -24.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 658.92 $
(606.96 €)
307.99 $
(10,545.17 TL)
     -53.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 336.30 $
(309.78 €)
161.72 $
(5,536.99 TL)
     -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,870.47 $
(1,722.96 €)
820.43 $
(28,090.31 TL)
     -56.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 46.10      +912.1 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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