Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 4.6% lower than in Istanbul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 1.4% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 15.2% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 5.1% lower than in Istanbul | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 7.1% lower than in Istanbul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 50.5% higher than in Istanbul | |
Restaurants | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.31 $ (300.00 TL) |
10.06 $ (927.83 руб) |
+8.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
46.56 $ (1,500.00 TL) |
43.36 $ (4,000.00 руб) |
-6.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.98 $ (225.00 TL) |
4.88 $ (450.00 руб) |
-30.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.41 $ (110.00 TL) |
3.25 $ (300.00 руб) |
-4.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.66 $ (150.00 TL) |
3.25 $ (300.00 руб) |
-30.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.91 $ (93.64 TL) |
2.58 $ (237.74 руб) |
-11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 $ (40.36 TL) |
1.09 $ (100.19 руб) |
-13.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.54 $ (17.51 TL) |
0.61 $ (56.67 руб) |
+13.0 % |
Markets | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 $ (141.82 TL) |
3.56 $ (328.42 руб) |
-19.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.54 $ (17.33 TL) |
0.57 $ (52.33 руб) |
+5.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.85 $ (27.46 TL) |
0.63 $ (58.26 руб) |
-25.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.11 $ (68.04 TL) |
1.73 $ (159.23 руб) |
-18.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (123.85 TL) |
4.24 $ (391.21 руб) |
+10.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.55 $ (82.29 TL) |
2.16 $ (199.71 руб) |
-15.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.26 $ (233.75 TL) |
4.30 $ (396.45 руб) |
-40.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.55 $ (17.65 TL) |
0.63 $ (58.12 руб) |
+15.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 $ (26.28 TL) |
0.68 $ (62.70 руб) |
-16.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.42 $ (13.54 TL) |
0.79 $ (72.52 руб) |
+87.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.58 $ (18.53 TL) |
1.55 $ (142.74 руб) |
+169.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.34 $ (11.03 TL) |
0.19 $ (17.38 руб) |
-45.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.26 $ (8.47 TL) |
0.20 $ (18.55 руб) |
-23.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 $ (31.95 TL) |
1.17 $ (108.25 руб) |
+18.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.41 $ (13.13 TL) |
0.60 $ (54.91 руб) |
+46.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.31 $ (300.00 TL) |
6.50 $ (600.00 руб) |
-30.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.82 $ (58.70 TL) |
0.84 $ (77.64 руб) |
-53.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 $ (82.52 TL) |
1.75 $ (161.54 руб) |
-31.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1.86 $ (60.00 TL) |
2.49 $ (230.00 руб) |
+33.9 % |
Transportation | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.55 $ (17.70 TL) |
0.65 $ (60.00 руб) |
+18.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
43.08 $ (1,388.00 TL) |
29.59 $ (2,730.00 руб) |
-31.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.78 $ (25.00 TL) |
2.27 $ (209.50 руб) |
+192.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.88 $ (28.36 TL) |
0.70 $ (64.37 руб) |
-20.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.98 $ (225.00 TL) |
5.85 $ (540.00 руб) |
-16.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.68 $ (150.88 TL) |
2.30 $ (211.74 руб) |
-51.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,455.86 $ (1,400,000.00 TL) |
32,520.00 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
-25.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,734.50 $ (1,408,976.91 TL) |
32,658.21 $ (3,012,750.00 руб) |
-25.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56.68 $ (1,826.09 TL) |
118.57 $ (10,938.02 руб) |
+109.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8.37 $ (269.58 TL) |
5.95 $ (548.85 руб) |
-28.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
10.92 $ (351.92 TL) |
5.95 $ (549.09 руб) |
-45.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.20 $ (1,295.04 TL) |
33.11 $ (3,054.88 руб) |
-17.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.72 $ (442.11 TL) |
26.40 $ (2,435.38 руб) |
+92.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.21 $ (200.00 TL) |
5.42 $ (500.00 руб) |
-12.7 % |
Childcare | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
549.46 $ (17,701.65 TL) |
482.27 $ (44,490.05 руб) |
-12.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,248.13 $ (362,376.44 TL) |
11,448.19 $ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+1.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
47.40 $ (1,527.21 TL) |
98.67 $ (9,102.59 руб) |
+108.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.19 $ (1,101.60 TL) |
45.32 $ (4,180.53 руб) |
+32.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.23 $ (2,842.62 TL) |
115.49 $ (10,653.80 руб) |
+30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
79.87 $ (2,573.19 TL) |
113.12 $ (10,435.47 руб) |
+41.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
768.62 $ (24,762.18 TL) |
880.54 $ (81,230.77 руб) |
+14.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
489.53 $ (15,770.86 TL) |
530.63 $ (48,950.72 руб) |
+8.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,511.78 $ (48,704.30 TL) |
1,830.83 $ (168,895.83 руб) |
+21.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
910.97 $ (29,348.28 TL) |
974.08 $ (89,859.39 руб) |
+6.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
306.13 $ (9,862.49 TL) |
541.62 $ (49,964.56 руб) |
+76.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
156.98 $ (5,057.31 TL) |
297.22 $ (27,418.61 руб) |
+89.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Istanbul Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
788.06 $ (25,388.66 TL) |
1,202.31 $ (110,914.41 руб) |
+52.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 43.20 | 14.82 | -65.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1274 | 905 |
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