Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Istanbul is 29.5% lower than in Barcelona (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 31.6% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 36.2% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 29.6% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 30.1% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 47.3% lower than in Barcelona | |
Restaurants | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (539.25 TL) |
8.34 € (300.00 TL) |
-44.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (2,157.00 TL) |
41.72 € (1,500.00 TL) |
-30.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.25 € (368.49 TL) |
6.95 € (250.00 TL) |
-32.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (125.83 TL) |
3.55 € (127.50 TL) |
+1.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (143.80 TL) |
4.73 € (170.00 TL) |
+18.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.32 € (83.40 TL) |
2.78 € (99.98 TL) |
+19.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 € (84.32 TL) |
1.24 € (44.75 TL) |
-46.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (64.20 TL) |
0.51 € (18.27 TL) |
-71.5 % |
Markets | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.06 € (145.86 TL) |
3.87 € (138.99 TL) |
-4.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.48 € (53.18 TL) |
0.62 € (22.24 TL) |
-58.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.72 € (25.82 TL) |
0.79 € (28.38 TL) |
+9.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.09 € (110.93 TL) |
1.85 € (66.63 TL) |
-39.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.49 € (233.14 TL) |
3.94 € (141.47 TL) |
-39.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.89 € (139.95 TL) |
2.47 € (88.74 TL) |
-36.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.71 € (277.21 TL) |
7.58 € (272.65 TL) |
-1.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.96 € (34.41 TL) |
0.50 € (18.15 TL) |
-47.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 € (30.59 TL) |
0.85 € (30.64 TL) |
+0.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.88 € (31.66 TL) |
0.40 € (14.27 TL) |
-54.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.05 € (37.82 TL) |
0.52 € (18.85 TL) |
-50.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.78 € (28.16 TL) |
0.31 € (11.15 TL) |
-60.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (28.15 TL) |
0.25 € (8.89 TL) |
-68.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (40.14 TL) |
0.93 € (33.32 TL) |
-17.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.85 € (30.58 TL) |
0.35 € (12.49 TL) |
-59.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (251.65 TL) |
9.74 € (350.00 TL) |
+39.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.20 € (43.19 TL) |
1.81 € (65.04 TL) |
+50.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.81 € (64.96 TL) |
2.42 € (86.89 TL) |
+33.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.48 € (197.01 TL) |
1.81 € (65.00 TL) |
-67.0 % |
Transportation | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (89.88 TL) |
0.50 € (18.00 TL) |
-80.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
23.05 € (828.65 TL) |
38.61 € (1,388.00 TL) |
+67.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 € (107.85 TL) |
0.70 € (25.00 TL) |
-76.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (115.71 TL) |
0.81 € (28.97 TL) |
-75.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
24.68 € (887.25 TL) |
7.07 € (254.32 TL) |
-71.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.47 € (232.68 TL) |
4.39 € (157.76 TL) |
-32.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,549.00 € (1,098,238.34 TL) |
41,724.55 € (1,500,000.00 TL) |
+36.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,410.00 € (985,391.11 TL) |
40,969.00 € (1,472,837.89 TL) |
+49.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
165.62 € (5,954.05 TL) |
51.68 € (1,857.85 TL) |
-68.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.85 € (605.80 TL) |
8.50 € (305.49 TL) |
-49.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
34.51 € (1,240.60 TL) |
11.17 € (401.45 TL) |
-67.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.12 € (1,622.25 TL) |
40.91 € (1,470.78 TL) |
-9.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.40 € (769.33 TL) |
11.94 € (429.41 TL) |
-44.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.50 € (341.53 TL) |
5.56 € (200.00 TL) |
-41.4 % |
Childcare | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
550.82 € (19,802.03 TL) |
543.38 € (19,534.66 TL) |
-1.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,310.53 € (406,614.09 TL) |
12,483.92 € (448,797.50 TL) |
+10.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.57 € (2,896.32 TL) |
45.62 € (1,640.19 TL) |
-43.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.79 € (1,250.67 TL) |
33.34 € (1,198.62 TL) |
-4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
93.80 € (3,372.12 TL) |
83.81 € (3,012.99 TL) |
-10.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
102.05 € (3,668.54 TL) |
74.63 € (2,683.06 TL) |
-26.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,236.65 € (44,457.61 TL) |
760.88 € (27,353.78 TL) |
-38.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
945.12 € (33,976.99 TL) |
492.62 € (17,709.86 TL) |
-47.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,030.32 € (72,990.19 TL) |
1,469.90 € (52,842.86 TL) |
-27.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,489.56 € (53,549.68 TL) |
914.41 € (32,873.22 TL) |
-38.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
493.47 € (17,740.45 TL) |
286.08 € (10,284.71 TL) |
-42.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332.90 € (11,967.77 TL) |
148.49 € (5,338.26 TL) |
-55.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barcelona Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,152.74 € (77,390.95 TL) |
776.32 € (27,908.57 TL) |
-63.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.26 | 44.25 | +1,258.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 63.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 173.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 205.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 218.59 miles |
Cities near Istanbul: | Cost of Living in Esenyurt | 19.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kocaeli | 62.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bursa | 164.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zonguldak | 210.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskisehir | 220.30 miles |