Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 1.8% higher than in Burgas (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 18.1% higher than in Burgas
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 86.2% higher than in Burgas
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 8.7% higher than in Burgas
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 6.9% lower than in Burgas
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 22.4% lower than in Burgas
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Restaurants
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.78 лв
(349.56 TL)
16.97 лв
(300.00 TL)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 лв
(1,237.20 TL)
84.87 лв
(1,500.00 TL)
     +21.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(265.11 TL)
12.73 лв
(225.00 TL)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.90 лв
(51.26 TL)
6.22 лв
(110.00 TL)
     +114.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 лв
(61.86 TL)
8.49 лв
(150.00 TL)
     +142.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 лв
(57.44 TL)
5.28 лв
(93.24 TL)
     +62.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 лв
(36.20 TL)
2.27 лв
(40.11 TL)
     +10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.21 лв
(21.32 TL)
0.99 лв
(17.51 TL)
     -17.9 %
Markets
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.87 лв
(192.11 TL)
7.96 лв
(140.66 TL)
     -26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 лв
(25.65 TL)
0.97 лв
(17.08 TL)
     -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.46 лв
(25.77 TL)
1.55 лв
(27.40 TL)
     +6.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.00 лв
(106.05 TL)
3.87 лв
(68.40 TL)
     -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.30 лв
(129.07 TL)
6.95 лв
(122.86 TL)
     -4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 лв
(97.20 TL)
4.61 лв
(81.42 TL)
     -16.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 лв
(144.00 TL)
13.08 лв
(231.13 TL)
     +60.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 лв
(22.65 TL)
1.00 лв
(17.68 TL)
     -21.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.52 лв
(26.78 TL)
1.49 лв
(26.26 TL)
     -1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(29.76 TL)
0.76 лв
(13.51 TL)
     -54.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 лв
(31.57 TL)
1.05 лв
(18.51 TL)
     -41.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.02 лв
(18.03 TL)
0.62 лв
(11.02 TL)
     -38.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.93 лв
(16.48 TL)
0.47 лв
(8.34 TL)
     -49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 лв
(34.24 TL)
1.81 лв
(31.98 TL)
     -6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(22.16 TL)
0.75 лв
(13.22 TL)
     -40.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 лв
(194.42 TL)
16.97 лв
(300.00 TL)
     +54.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 лв
(29.75 TL)
3.31 лв
(58.55 TL)
     +96.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 лв
(45.70 TL)
4.68 лв
(82.70 TL)
     +81.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(106.05 TL)
3.39 лв
(60.00 TL)
     -43.4 %
Transportation
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 лв
(26.51 TL)
1.00 лв
(17.70 TL)
     -33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(883.71 TL)
78.53 лв
(1,388.00 TL)
     +57.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.90 лв
(33.58 TL)
1.41 лв
(25.00 TL)
     -25.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(36.98 TL)
1.60 лв
(28.36 TL)
     -23.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 лв
(176.74 TL)
12.73 лв
(225.00 TL)
     +27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.07 лв
(178.02 TL)
8.52 лв
(150.62 TL)
     -15.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,658.00 лв
(966,037.45 TL)
78,504.18 лв
(1,387,500.00 TL)
     +43.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,750.00 лв
(790,921.29 TL)
79,712.47 лв
(1,408,855.72 TL)
     +78.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 172.41 лв
(3,047.25 TL)
105.19 лв
(1,859.13 TL)
     -39.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.49 лв
(503.56 TL)
15.27 лв
(269.84 TL)
     -46.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.11 лв
(443.82 TL)
19.91 лв
(351.95 TL)
     -20.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.26 лв
(923.63 TL)
71.99 лв
(1,272.32 TL)
     +37.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 лв
(471.31 TL)
24.83 лв
(438.89 TL)
     -6.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(265.11 TL)
11.32 лв
(200.00 TL)
     -24.6 %
Childcare
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 502.50 лв
(8,881.29 TL)
965.62 лв
(17,066.50 TL)
     +92.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? TL)
20,322.43 лв
(359,183.09 TL)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.06 лв
(1,538.64 TL)
85.08 лв
(1,503.70 TL)
     -2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 лв
(986.81 TL)
61.87 лв
(1,093.56 TL)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 131.25 лв
(2,319.74 TL)
160.79 лв
(2,841.76 TL)
     +22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 лв
(2,474.39 TL)
143.84 лв
(2,542.17 TL)
     +2.7 %
Rent Per Month
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 723.08 лв
(12,779.82 TL)
1,404.53 лв
(24,823.99 TL)
     +94.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 530.09 лв
(9,368.85 TL)
896.81 лв
(15,850.45 TL)
     +69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,427.69 лв
(25,233.37 TL)
2,738.24 лв
(48,396.18 TL)
     +91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 916.57 лв
(16,199.60 TL)
1,660.41 лв
(29,346.38 TL)
     +81.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.71 лв
(5,137.99 TL)
559.61 лв
(9,890.75 TL)
     +92.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 193.53 лв
(3,420.47 TL)
293.46 лв
(5,186.66 TL)
     +51.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Burgas Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,558.20 лв
(27,540.04 TL)
1,428.84 лв
(25,253.57 TL)
     -8.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.75 43.02      +648.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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