Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Burgas 

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Consumer Prices in Burgas are 1.3% lower than in Istanbul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Burgas are 15.0% lower than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Burgas are 46.2% lower than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Burgas are 7.6% lower than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Burgas are 7.7% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Burgas is 28.9% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(16.89 лв)
351.32 TL
(19.78 лв)
     +17.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(84.45 лв)
1,243.41 TL
(70.00 лв)
     -17.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 225.00 TL
(12.67 лв)
266.45 TL
(15.00 лв)
     +18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 TL
(6.19 лв)
51.51 TL
(2.90 лв)
     -53.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 TL
(8.44 лв)
62.17 TL
(3.50 лв)
     -58.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.24 TL
(5.25 лв)
57.73 TL
(3.25 лв)
     -38.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 40.11 TL
(2.26 лв)
36.38 TL
(2.05 лв)
     -9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.51 TL
(0.99 лв)
21.43 TL
(1.21 лв)
     +22.4 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 140.85 TL
(7.93 лв)
193.08 TL
(10.87 лв)
     +37.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.07 TL
(0.96 лв)
25.78 TL
(1.45 лв)
     +51.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.64 TL
(1.56 лв)
25.90 TL
(1.46 лв)
     -6.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.45 TL
(3.85 лв)
106.58 TL
(6.00 лв)
     +55.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 122.98 TL
(6.92 лв)
129.72 TL
(7.30 лв)
     +5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 81.80 TL
(4.61 лв)
97.69 TL
(5.50 лв)
     +19.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 231.84 TL
(13.05 лв)
144.73 TL
(8.15 лв)
     -37.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.68 TL
(1.00 лв)
22.76 TL
(1.28 лв)
     +28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.22 TL
(1.48 лв)
26.91 TL
(1.52 лв)
     +2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.55 TL
(0.76 лв)
29.91 TL
(1.68 лв)
     +120.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.52 TL
(1.04 лв)
31.73 TL
(1.79 лв)
     +71.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.05 TL
(0.62 лв)
18.12 TL
(1.02 лв)
     +63.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.34 TL
(0.47 лв)
16.56 TL
(0.93 лв)
     +98.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.07 TL
(1.81 лв)
34.42 TL
(1.94 лв)
     +7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.25 TL
(0.75 лв)
22.27 TL
(1.25 лв)
     +68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(16.89 лв)
195.39 TL
(11.00 лв)
     -34.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.53 TL
(3.30 лв)
29.90 TL
(1.68 лв)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 83.23 TL
(4.69 лв)
45.93 TL
(2.59 лв)
     -44.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 59.00 TL
(3.32 лв)
106.58 TL
(6.00 лв)
     +80.6 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(1.00 лв)
26.64 TL
(1.50 лв)
     +50.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(78.14 лв)
888.15 TL
(50.00 лв)
     -36.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(1.41 лв)
33.75 TL
(1.90 лв)
     +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.36 TL
(1.60 лв)
37.16 TL
(2.09 лв)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 250.00 TL
(14.07 лв)
177.63 TL
(10.00 лв)
     -28.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 150.62 TL
(8.48 лв)
178.91 TL
(10.07 лв)
     +18.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,374,500.00 TL
(77,379.79 лв)
970,892.09 TL
(54,658.00 лв)
     -29.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,409,252.09 TL
(79,336.21 лв)
794,895.91 TL
(44,750.00 лв)
     -43.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,859.13 TL
(104.66 лв)
3,062.56 TL
(172.41 лв)
     +64.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 268.76 TL
(15.13 лв)
506.09 TL
(28.49 лв)
     +88.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 352.64 TL
(19.85 лв)
446.05 TL
(25.11 лв)
     +26.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,281.99 TL
(72.17 лв)
928.27 TL
(52.26 лв)
     -27.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 429.41 TL
(24.17 лв)
473.68 TL
(26.67 лв)
     +10.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(11.26 лв)
266.45 TL
(15.00 лв)
     +33.2 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,654.94 TL
(937.62 лв)
8,925.93 TL
(502.50 лв)
     -46.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 362,385.12 TL
(20,401.08 лв)
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Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,519.28 TL
(85.53 лв)
1,546.38 TL
(87.06 лв)
     +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,090.91 TL
(61.41 лв)
991.77 TL
(55.83 лв)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,843.14 TL
(160.06 лв)
2,331.40 TL
(131.25 лв)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,565.33 TL
(144.42 лв)
2,486.83 TL
(140.00 лв)
     -3.1 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,954.68 TL
(1,404.87 лв)
12,844.04 TL
(723.08 лв)
     -48.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,853.57 TL
(892.50 лв)
9,415.94 TL
(530.09 лв)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 48,520.09 TL
(2,731.52 лв)
25,360.20 TL
(1,427.70 лв)
     -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 29,487.22 TL
(1,660.03 лв)
16,281.02 TL
(916.57 лв)
     -44.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,012.92 TL
(563.69 лв)
5,163.81 TL
(290.71 лв)
     -48.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,237.88 TL
(294.88 лв)
3,437.66 TL
(193.53 лв)
     -34.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Burgas Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,274.46 TL
(1,422.87 лв)
27,678.44 TL
(1,558.20 лв)
     +9.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 42.99 5.75      -86.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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