Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 11.5% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 1.1% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 17.9% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 13.9% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 23.4% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 36.2% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(370.24 TL)
1,080.37 руб
(400.00 TL)
     +8.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(1,851.21 TL)
4,861.67 руб
(1,800.00 TL)
     -2.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(185.12 TL)
783.27 руб
(290.00 TL)
     +56.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(129.58 TL)
405.14 руб
(150.00 TL)
     +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(129.58 TL)
499.67 руб
(185.00 TL)
     +42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 263.05 руб
(97.39 TL)
335.59 руб
(124.25 TL)
     +27.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 111.32 руб
(41.22 TL)
136.17 руб
(50.42 TL)
     +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.77 руб
(19.91 TL)
49.39 руб
(18.28 TL)
     -8.2 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 366.12 руб
(135.55 TL)
411.16 руб
(152.23 TL)
     +12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.53 руб
(21.30 TL)
71.23 руб
(26.37 TL)
     +23.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.11 руб
(21.51 TL)
90.73 руб
(33.59 TL)
     +56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.89 руб
(56.24 TL)
232.15 руб
(85.95 TL)
     +52.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 429.72 руб
(159.10 TL)
436.80 руб
(161.72 TL)
     +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 205.59 руб
(76.12 TL)
273.40 руб
(101.22 TL)
     +33.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 432.21 руб
(160.02 TL)
859.77 руб
(318.32 TL)
     +98.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.46 руб
(24.61 TL)
61.03 руб
(22.59 TL)
     -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 67.65 руб
(25.05 TL)
95.60 руб
(35.40 TL)
     +41.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 80.86 руб
(29.94 TL)
52.63 руб
(19.49 TL)
     -34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 132.79 руб
(49.16 TL)
68.61 руб
(25.40 TL)
     -48.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 30.08 руб
(11.14 TL)
27.00 руб
(10.00 TL)
     -10.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 25.77 руб
(9.54 TL)
27.20 руб
(10.07 TL)
     +5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 120.65 руб
(44.67 TL)
106.96 руб
(39.60 TL)
     -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 57.50 руб
(21.29 TL)
56.68 руб
(20.98 TL)
     -1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(296.19 TL)
1,080.37 руб
(400.00 TL)
     +35.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.38 руб
(31.98 TL)
214.83 руб
(79.54 TL)
     +148.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 182.94 руб
(67.73 TL)
294.77 руб
(109.14 TL)
     +61.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 244.50 руб
(90.52 TL)
216.07 руб
(80.00 TL)
     -11.6 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 64.00 руб
(23.70 TL)
72.93 руб
(27.00 TL)
     +13.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(1,062.60 TL)
4,240.46 руб
(1,570.00 TL)
     +47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(92.56 TL)
86.21 руб
(31.92 TL)
     -65.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(23.83 TL)
95.63 руб
(35.41 TL)
     +48.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(222.15 TL)
686.90 руб
(254.32 TL)
     +14.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 227.22 руб
(84.13 TL)
455.08 руб
(168.49 TL)
     +100.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(1,110,728.30 TL)
4,321,488.88 руб
(1,600,000.00 TL)
     +44.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,982,222.22 руб
(1,104,146.21 TL)
4,140,332.04 руб
(1,532,927.99 TL)
     +38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,304.82 руб
(4,185.53 TL)
6,179.30 руб
(2,287.84 TL)
     -45.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 622.46 руб
(230.46 TL)
1,119.06 руб
(414.32 TL)
     +79.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 639.58 руб
(236.80 TL)
1,308.67 руб
(484.52 TL)
     +104.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,955.56 руб
(1,464.52 TL)
5,432.86 руб
(2,011.48 TL)
     +37.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,705.29 руб
(1,001.62 TL)
1,543.55 руб
(571.49 TL)
     -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(185.12 TL)
675.23 руб
(250.00 TL)
     +35.0 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,181.82 руб
(18,949.70 TL)
80,623.37 руб
(29,850.22 TL)
     +57.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,057,806.45 руб
(391,645.19 TL)
1,760,288.33 руб
(651,734.02 TL)
     +66.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,705.17 руб
(2,852.78 TL)
5,685.09 руб
(2,104.86 TL)
     -26.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,423.33 руб
(1,637.71 TL)
4,361.06 руб
(1,614.65 TL)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,856.41 руб
(4,019.51 TL)
10,104.80 руб
(3,741.23 TL)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,817.24 руб
(4,375.25 TL)
9,532.90 руб
(3,529.49 TL)
     -19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 106,231.66 руб
(39,331.50 TL)
92,392.34 руб
(34,207.60 TL)
     -13.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 63,262.86 руб
(23,422.62 TL)
57,758.36 руб
(21,384.62 TL)
     -8.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 223,137.25 руб
(82,614.95 TL)
164,931.02 руб
(61,064.52 TL)
     -26.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 109,572.34 руб
(40,568.37 TL)
97,233.50 руб
(36,000.00 TL)
     -11.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 62,272.73 руб
(23,056.03 TL)
29,784.81 руб
(11,027.61 TL)
     -52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,196.90 руб
(10,809.94 TL)
15,631.43 руб
(5,787.42 TL)
     -46.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 134,574.97 руб
(49,825.41 TL)
86,790.17 руб
(32,133.43 TL)
     -35.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.49 48.24      +114.5 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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