Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 43.2% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 41.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 35.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 1.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 61.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 55.2% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (247.00 TL) |
12,753.04 ₩ (300.00 TL) |
+21.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,646.67 TL) |
63,765.22 ₩ (1,500.00 TL) |
-8.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (188.19 TL) |
9,352.23 ₩ (220.00 TL) |
+16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (117.62 TL) |
4,343.38 ₩ (102.17 TL) |
-13.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (164.67 TL) |
6,376.52 ₩ (150.00 TL) |
-8.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,266.60 ₩ (123.89 TL) |
3,970.31 ₩ (93.40 TL) |
-24.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,152.80 ₩ (50.64 TL) |
1,665.89 ₩ (39.19 TL) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,093.06 ₩ (25.71 TL) |
722.48 ₩ (17.00 TL) |
-33.9 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,081.18 ₩ (260.67 TL) |
5,981.43 ₩ (140.71 TL) |
-46.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,784.05 ₩ (89.02 TL) |
697.88 ₩ (16.42 TL) |
-81.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.23 ₩ (49.66 TL) |
1,127.27 ₩ (26.52 TL) |
-46.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,481.07 ₩ (105.41 TL) |
2,919.37 ₩ (68.67 TL) |
-34.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,210.10 ₩ (169.61 TL) |
5,120.99 ₩ (120.47 TL) |
-29.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,340.31 ₩ (149.15 TL) |
3,437.09 ₩ (80.85 TL) |
-45.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,561.88 ₩ (577.79 TL) |
9,743.86 ₩ (229.21 TL) |
-60.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (97.68 TL) |
742.32 ₩ (17.46 TL) |
-82.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,167.80 ₩ (50.99 TL) |
1,100.68 ₩ (25.89 TL) |
-49.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,620.54 ₩ (85.17 TL) |
589.91 ₩ (13.88 TL) |
-83.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,668.98 ₩ (86.31 TL) |
777.52 ₩ (18.29 TL) |
-78.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,572.09 ₩ (60.51 TL) |
462.74 ₩ (10.89 TL) |
-82.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,938.75 ₩ (45.61 TL) |
347.98 ₩ (8.19 TL) |
-82.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (78.00 TL) |
1,343.08 ₩ (31.59 TL) |
-59.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.70 ₩ (35.94 TL) |
555.60 ₩ (13.07 TL) |
-63.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (588.09 TL) |
12,753.04 ₩ (300.00 TL) |
-49.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,384.74 ₩ (79.62 TL) |
2,423.03 ₩ (57.00 TL) |
-28.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,886.57 ₩ (91.43 TL) |
3,385.42 ₩ (79.64 TL) |
-12.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (105.86 TL) |
2,465.59 ₩ (58.00 TL) |
-45.2 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (34.11 TL) |
752.43 ₩ (17.70 TL) |
-48.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,500.00 ₩ (1,423.19 TL) |
59,004.08 ₩ (1,388.00 TL) |
-2.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (112.91 TL) |
1,062.75 ₩ (25.00 TL) |
-77.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (37.86 TL) |
1,205.45 ₩ (28.36 TL) |
-25.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (282.29 TL) |
10,627.54 ₩ (250.00 TL) |
-11.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (149.60 TL) |
6,389.26 ₩ (150.30 TL) |
+0.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (887,576.35 TL) |
58,408,940.30 ₩ (1,374,000.00 TL) |
+54.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (797,328.04 TL) |
59,248,534.11 ₩ (1,393,750.43 TL) |
+74.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243,171.59 ₩ (5,720.32 TL) |
77,431.99 ₩ (1,821.49 TL) |
-68.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,434.21 ₩ (1,398.12 TL) |
10,989.33 ₩ (258.51 TL) |
-81.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,384.96 ₩ (761.82 TL) |
14,814.52 ₩ (348.49 TL) |
-54.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (1,637.76 TL) |
54,549.78 ₩ (1,283.22 TL) |
-21.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (579.57 TL) |
18,254.36 ₩ (429.41 TL) |
-25.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (352.86 TL) |
8,076.93 ₩ (190.00 TL) |
-46.2 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (12,181.41 TL) |
672,187.28 ₩ (15,812.40 TL) |
+29.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (650,539.89 TL) |
15,141,570.96 ₩ (356,187.23 TL) |
-45.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (1,866.04 TL) |
65,631.84 ₩ (1,543.91 TL) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (1,385.51 TL) |
45,744.85 ₩ (1,076.09 TL) |
-22.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (2,741.59 TL) |
116,809.53 ₩ (2,747.80 TL) |
+0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (3,929.41 TL) |
107,995.54 ₩ (2,540.47 TL) |
-35.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,171,190.78 ₩ (27,550.85 TL) |
1,047,003.99 ₩ (24,629.51 TL) |
-10.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
713,278.28 ₩ (16,779.01 TL) |
668,599.79 ₩ (15,728.01 TL) |
-6.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,660,520.53 ₩ (86,109.34 TL) |
1,982,781.93 ₩ (46,642.56 TL) |
-45.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,077,269.63 ₩ (48,865.27 TL) |
1,217,479.06 ₩ (28,639.73 TL) |
-41.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,768.03 ₩ (56,404.61 TL) |
415,508.61 ₩ (9,774.34 TL) |
-82.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,711.08 ₩ (32,314.90 TL) |
216,286.83 ₩ (5,087.89 TL) |
-84.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,958,411.42 ₩ (93,116.86 TL) |
1,044,094.31 ₩ (24,561.06 TL) |
-73.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 40.34 | +697.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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