Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Istanbul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 3.5% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 1.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 13.3% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 95.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 21.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 24.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (87.44 TL) |
343.08 ฿ (300.00 TL) |
+243.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (786.99 TL) |
1,715.40 ฿ (1,500.00 TL) |
+90.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (174.89 TL) |
257.31 ฿ (225.00 TL) |
+28.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (61.21 TL) |
125.80 ฿ (110.00 TL) |
+79.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 ฿ (122.42 TL) |
171.54 ฿ (150.00 TL) |
+22.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
84.90 ฿ (74.24 TL) |
106.63 ฿ (93.24 TL) |
+25.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.80 ฿ (18.19 TL) |
45.87 ฿ (40.11 TL) |
+120.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.55 ฿ (10.10 TL) |
20.03 ฿ (17.51 TL) |
+73.5 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
238.02 ฿ (208.13 TL) |
161.08 ฿ (140.85 TL) |
-32.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.96 ฿ (46.31 TL) |
19.52 ฿ (17.07 TL) |
-63.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.55 ฿ (21.47 TL) |
31.61 ฿ (27.64 TL) |
+28.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.04 ฿ (69.99 TL) |
78.28 ฿ (68.45 TL) |
-2.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
316.66 ฿ (276.90 TL) |
140.64 ฿ (122.98 TL) |
-55.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
48.73 ฿ (42.62 TL) |
93.55 ฿ (81.80 TL) |
+92.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.85 ฿ (151.15 TL) |
265.13 ฿ (231.84 TL) |
+53.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.36 ฿ (43.16 TL) |
20.21 ฿ (17.68 TL) |
-59.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.40 ฿ (22.21 TL) |
29.98 ฿ (26.22 TL) |
+18.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.81 ฿ (32.19 TL) |
15.49 ฿ (13.55 TL) |
-57.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
26.51 ฿ (23.18 TL) |
21.17 ฿ (18.52 TL) |
-20.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.95 ฿ (21.82 TL) |
12.64 ฿ (11.05 TL) |
-49.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.14 ฿ (19.36 TL) |
9.53 ฿ (8.34 TL) |
-56.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.10 ฿ (39.44 TL) |
36.67 ฿ (32.07 TL) |
-18.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.94 ฿ (13.94 TL) |
15.16 ฿ (13.25 TL) |
-4.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (524.66 TL) |
343.08 ฿ (300.00 TL) |
-42.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.21 ฿ (55.27 TL) |
66.94 ฿ (58.53 TL) |
+5.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.30 ฿ (101.70 TL) |
95.19 ฿ (83.23 TL) |
-18.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (131.16 TL) |
67.47 ฿ (59.00 TL) |
-55.0 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (38.47 TL) |
20.24 ฿ (17.70 TL) |
-54.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (1,136.76 TL) |
1,587.32 ฿ (1,388.00 TL) |
+22.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (30.61 TL) |
28.59 ฿ (25.00 TL) |
-18.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.97 ฿ (61.18 TL) |
32.43 ฿ (28.36 TL) |
-53.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (174.89 TL) |
285.90 ฿ (250.00 TL) |
+43.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.12 ฿ (133.89 TL) |
172.25 ฿ (150.62 TL) |
+12.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (1,617,697.54 TL) |
1,571,879.13 ฿ (1,374,500.00 TL) |
-15.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
922,078.95 ฿ (806,294.51 TL) |
1,611,621.64 ฿ (1,409,252.09 TL) |
+74.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,302.57 ฿ (2,887.87 TL) |
2,126.10 ฿ (1,859.13 TL) |
-35.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
472.14 ฿ (412.85 TL) |
307.35 ฿ (268.76 TL) |
-34.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.10 ฿ (474.91 TL) |
403.28 ฿ (352.64 TL) |
-25.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,080.61 ฿ (1,819.35 TL) |
1,466.08 ฿ (1,281.99 TL) |
-29.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.92 ฿ (347.08 TL) |
491.08 ฿ (429.41 TL) |
+23.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (218.61 TL) |
228.72 ฿ (200.00 TL) |
-8.5 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,182.60 ฿ (19,397.16 TL) |
19,046.60 ฿ (16,654.94 TL) |
-14.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
443,834.09 ฿ (388,102.33 TL) |
414,423.87 ฿ (362,385.12 TL) |
-6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,942.04 ฿ (1,698.18 TL) |
1,737.45 ฿ (1,519.28 TL) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,416.70 ฿ (1,238.80 TL) |
1,247.56 ฿ (1,090.91 TL) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,667.93 ฿ (3,207.35 TL) |
3,251.42 ฿ (2,843.14 TL) |
-11.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,335.96 ฿ (2,917.07 TL) |
2,933.72 ฿ (2,565.33 TL) |
-12.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,941.18 ฿ (19,186.05 TL) |
28,538.19 ฿ (24,954.68 TL) |
+30.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,381.08 ฿ (9,077.54 TL) |
18,130.15 ฿ (15,853.57 TL) |
+74.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,611.11 ฿ (50,376.95 TL) |
55,487.60 ฿ (48,520.09 TL) |
-3.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,024.07 ฿ (26,253.98 TL) |
33,721.61 ฿ (29,487.22 TL) |
+12.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,482.52 ฿ (15,287.26 TL) |
11,450.78 ฿ (10,012.92 TL) |
-34.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,198.82 ฿ (7,169.31 TL) |
5,990.04 ฿ (5,237.88 TL) |
-26.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
22,987.64 ฿ (20,101.11 TL) |
28,903.89 ฿ (25,274.46 TL) |
+25.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.93 | 42.99 | +625.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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