Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 41.6% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 38.8% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 31.3% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 38.4% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 48.1% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 57.0% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(522.33 TL)
8.62 €
(300.00 TL)
     -42.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(2,437.52 TL)
43.08 €
(1,500.00 TL)
     -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(348.22 TL)
6.32 €
(220.00 TL)
     -36.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(156.70 TL)
3.16 €
(110.00 TL)
     -29.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(139.29 TL)
4.31 €
(150.00 TL)
     +7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(129.81 TL)
2.68 €
(93.29 TL)
     -28.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(91.30 TL)
1.14 €
(39.86 TL)
     -56.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(81.02 TL)
0.50 €
(17.35 TL)
     -78.6 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(195.35 TL)
4.04 €
(140.85 TL)
     -27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(80.30 TL)
0.49 €
(17.07 TL)
     -78.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(39.69 TL)
0.79 €
(27.64 TL)
     -30.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(149.59 TL)
1.97 €
(68.45 TL)
     -54.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(249.56 TL)
3.53 €
(122.98 TL)
     -50.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(204.53 TL)
2.35 €
(81.80 TL)
     -60.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(292.75 TL)
6.64 €
(231.34 TL)
     -21.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(40.00 TL)
0.51 €
(17.68 TL)
     -55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(33.54 TL)
0.76 €
(26.29 TL)
     -21.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(44.68 TL)
0.39 €
(13.55 TL)
     -69.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(69.97 TL)
0.53 €
(18.58 TL)
     -73.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(29.10 TL)
0.32 €
(11.05 TL)
     -62.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(27.20 TL)
0.24 €
(8.34 TL)
     -69.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(57.00 TL)
0.92 €
(32.07 TL)
     -43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(26.68 TL)
0.38 €
(13.25 TL)
     -50.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(278.57 TL)
8.62 €
(300.00 TL)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(44.84 TL)
1.68 €
(58.53 TL)
     +30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(58.30 TL)
2.39 €
(83.23 TL)
     +42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(208.93 TL)
1.67 €
(58.00 TL)
     -72.2 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(83.57 TL)
0.51 €
(17.70 TL)
     -78.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(1,566.98 TL)
39.86 €
(1,388.00 TL)
     -11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(139.29 TL)
0.72 €
(25.00 TL)
     -82.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(90.78 TL)
0.81 €
(28.36 TL)
     -68.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(919.29 TL)
7.18 €
(250.00 TL)
     -72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(214.97 TL)
4.33 €
(150.62 TL)
     -29.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 €
(932,873.09 TL)
39,472.52 €
(1,374,500.00 TL)
     +47.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(908,181.35 TL)
40,471.28 €
(1,409,278.36 TL)
     +55.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(10,129.43 TL)
53.39 €
(1,859.13 TL)
     -81.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 €
(507.21 TL)
7.72 €
(268.76 TL)
     -47.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 €
(1,121.08 TL)
10.13 €
(352.64 TL)
     -68.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(1,413.55 TL)
36.82 €
(1,281.99 TL)
     -9.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(653.29 TL)
12.33 €
(429.41 TL)
     -34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(417.86 TL)
5.74 €
(200.00 TL)
     -52.1 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(8,491.74 TL)
478.29 €
(16,654.72 TL)
     +96.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(480,078.42 TL)
10,404.16 €
(362,290.54 TL)
     -24.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(3,318.87 TL)
43.63 €
(1,519.26 TL)
     -54.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(1,397.38 TL)
31.33 €
(1,090.92 TL)
     -21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(3,115.09 TL)
81.65 €
(2,843.09 TL)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(3,917.44 TL)
73.67 €
(2,565.33 TL)
     -34.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 €
(35,071.69 TL)
710.85 €
(24,753.06 TL)
     -29.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.04 €
(26,048.14 TL)
453.83 €
(15,803.14 TL)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,875.00 €
(65,290.67 TL)
1,390.71 €
(48,426.80 TL)
     -25.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(45,765.65 TL)
835.29 €
(29,086.31 TL)
     -36.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 768.92 €
(26,775.01 TL)
287.54 €
(10,012.80 TL)
     -62.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.03 €
(16,924.35 TL)
150.41 €
(5,237.69 TL)
     -69.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,757.42 €
(96,018.15 TL)
725.95 €
(25,278.82 TL)
     -73.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 42.99      +1,197.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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