Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 19.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 11.4% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 14.9% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 19.1% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 19.9% lower than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 28.1% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 354.20 TL
(4,000.00 Ft)
300.00 TL
(3,387.95 Ft)
     -15.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,770.98 TL
(20,000.00 Ft)
1,200.00 TL
(13,551.82 Ft)
     -32.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 265.65 TL
(3,000.00 Ft)
200.00 TL
(2,258.64 Ft)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 88.55 TL
(1,000.00 Ft)
100.00 TL
(1,129.32 Ft)
     +12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 88.55 TL
(1,000.00 Ft)
140.00 TL
(1,581.05 Ft)
     +58.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 74.11 TL
(836.89 Ft)
82.15 TL
(927.69 Ft)
     +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 50.95 TL
(575.35 Ft)
35.37 TL
(399.41 Ft)
     -30.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 39.15 TL
(442.11 Ft)
14.91 TL
(168.34 Ft)
     -61.9 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 129.04 TL
(1,457.31 Ft)
138.48 TL
(1,563.90 Ft)
     +7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 44.90 TL
(507.02 Ft)
16.30 TL
(184.03 Ft)
     -63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.42 TL
(343.56 Ft)
25.29 TL
(285.57 Ft)
     -16.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 76.78 TL
(867.04 Ft)
68.91 TL
(778.24 Ft)
     -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 144.32 TL
(1,629.85 Ft)
114.31 TL
(1,290.93 Ft)
     -20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 81.62 TL
(921.72 Ft)
78.95 TL
(891.63 Ft)
     -3.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 182.39 TL
(2,059.74 Ft)
210.44 TL
(2,376.55 Ft)
     +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 22.79 TL
(257.35 Ft)
16.36 TL
(184.73 Ft)
     -28.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.94 TL
(304.19 Ft)
24.05 TL
(271.65 Ft)
     -10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.49 TL
(321.72 Ft)
14.84 TL
(167.60 Ft)
     -47.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 41.90 TL
(473.18 Ft)
16.93 TL
(191.14 Ft)
     -59.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.88 TL
(201.95 Ft)
10.18 TL
(114.93 Ft)
     -43.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.73 TL
(222.83 Ft)
7.23 TL
(81.60 Ft)
     -63.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.55 TL
(514.36 Ft)
32.12 TL
(362.72 Ft)
     -29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.42 TL
(174.09 Ft)
11.97 TL
(135.22 Ft)
     -22.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 177.10 TL
(2,000.00 Ft)
300.00 TL
(3,387.95 Ft)
     +69.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.98 TL
(395.04 Ft)
54.81 TL
(618.93 Ft)
     +56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 48.16 TL
(543.85 Ft)
79.33 TL
(895.89 Ft)
     +64.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 194.81 TL
(2,200.00 Ft)
57.00 TL
(643.71 Ft)
     -70.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 39.85 TL
(450.00 Ft)
17.70 TL
(199.89 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 841.22 TL
(9,500.00 Ft)
1,200.00 TL
(13,551.82 Ft)
     +42.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 97.40 TL
(1,100.00 Ft)
24.55 TL
(277.25 Ft)
     -74.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 62.70 TL
(708.11 Ft)
28.34 TL
(320.06 Ft)
     -54.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 584.42 TL
(6,600.00 Ft)
225.00 TL
(2,540.97 Ft)
     -61.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 209.46 TL
(2,365.44 Ft)
148.64 TL
(1,678.59 Ft)
     -29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 974,039.04 TL
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
1,374,500.00 TL
(15,522,478.43 Ft)
     +41.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 898,370.83 TL
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
1,386,050.13 TL
(15,652,916.16 Ft)
     +54.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,981.48 TL
(56,256.78 Ft)
1,848.83 TL
(20,879.15 Ft)
     -62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 766.76 TL
(8,659.11 Ft)
248.92 TL
(2,811.15 Ft)
     -67.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 545.71 TL
(6,162.86 Ft)
329.09 TL
(3,716.46 Ft)
     -39.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,609.16 TL
(18,172.50 Ft)
1,280.49 TL
(14,460.76 Ft)
     -20.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 499.77 TL
(5,644.00 Ft)
407.69 TL
(4,604.14 Ft)
     -18.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 225.80 TL
(2,550.00 Ft)
180.00 TL
(2,032.77 Ft)
     -20.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 13,322.60 TL
(150,454.55 Ft)
15,960.74 TL
(180,247.51 Ft)
     +19.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 318,354.75 TL
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
323,297.55 TL
(3,651,058.06 Ft)
     +1.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,494.79 TL
(28,174.10 Ft)
1,478.78 TL
(16,700.10 Ft)
     -40.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,041.75 TL
(11,764.71 Ft)
1,052.13 TL
(11,881.84 Ft)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,919.79 TL
(32,973.68 Ft)
2,690.38 TL
(30,382.96 Ft)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,114.84 TL
(35,176.49 Ft)
2,538.21 TL
(28,664.41 Ft)
     -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,412.96 TL
(230,527.23 Ft)
23,540.57 TL
(265,847.93 Ft)
     +15.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,826.09 TL
(178,726.94 Ft)
15,331.81 TL
(173,144.94 Ft)
     -3.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,398.27 TL
(399,759.15 Ft)
45,470.02 TL
(513,501.17 Ft)
     +28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 26,265.13 TL
(296,616.93 Ft)
28,110.40 TL
(317,455.91 Ft)
     +7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,460.84 TL
(129,429.34 Ft)
9,642.30 TL
(108,892.30 Ft)
     -15.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,765.29 TL
(87,694.85 Ft)
4,796.37 TL
(54,166.29 Ft)
     -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 36,847.09 TL
(416,120.92 Ft)
23,467.95 TL
(265,027.87 Ft)
     -36.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.67 38.48      +297.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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