Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Barcelona 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 37.9% higher than in Istanbul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 47.9% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 70.9% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 44.2% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 36.6% higher than in Istanbul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 84.3% higher than in Istanbul | |
Restaurants | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 TL (8.65 €) |
520.05 TL (15.00 €) |
+73.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 TL (43.27 €) |
2,080.19 TL (60.00 €) |
+38.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
225.00 TL (6.49 €) |
346.70 TL (10.00 €) |
+54.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
110.00 TL (3.17 €) |
104.01 TL (3.00 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 TL (4.33 €) |
121.34 TL (3.50 €) |
-19.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
93.64 TL (2.70 €) |
78.08 TL (2.25 €) |
-16.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
40.35 TL (1.16 €) |
81.70 TL (2.36 €) |
+102.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.67 TL (0.51 €) |
58.94 TL (1.70 €) |
+233.6 % |
Markets | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141.80 TL (4.09 €) |
138.31 TL (3.99 €) |
-2.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17.33 TL (0.50 €) |
45.65 TL (1.32 €) |
+163.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.46 TL (0.79 €) |
22.85 TL (0.66 €) |
-16.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
68.04 TL (1.96 €) |
99.28 TL (2.86 €) |
+45.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
123.85 TL (3.57 €) |
197.73 TL (5.70 €) |
+59.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
82.28 TL (2.37 €) |
128.28 TL (3.70 €) |
+55.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
233.73 TL (6.74 €) |
212.19 TL (6.12 €) |
-9.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17.65 TL (0.51 €) |
31.96 TL (0.92 €) |
+81.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
26.28 TL (0.76 €) |
26.85 TL (0.77 €) |
+2.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.54 TL (0.39 €) |
26.73 TL (0.77 €) |
+97.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
18.53 TL (0.53 €) |
36.85 TL (1.06 €) |
+98.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.03 TL (0.32 €) |
25.14 TL (0.73 €) |
+127.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.47 TL (0.24 €) |
25.13 TL (0.72 €) |
+196.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
31.95 TL (0.92 €) |
37.27 TL (1.07 €) |
+16.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
13.13 TL (0.38 €) |
26.27 TL (0.76 €) |
+100.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 TL (8.65 €) |
208.02 TL (6.00 €) |
-30.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.70 TL (1.69 €) |
40.10 TL (1.16 €) |
-31.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
82.51 TL (2.38 €) |
53.97 TL (1.56 €) |
-34.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
60.00 TL (1.73 €) |
180.28 TL (5.20 €) |
+200.5 % |
Transportation | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
17.70 TL (0.51 €) |
85.81 TL (2.48 €) |
+384.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,388.00 TL (40.03 €) |
825.14 TL (23.80 €) |
-40.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 TL (0.72 €) |
104.01 TL (3.00 €) |
+316.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
28.36 TL (0.82 €) |
122.75 TL (3.54 €) |
+332.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
225.00 TL (6.49 €) |
849.41 TL (24.50 €) |
+277.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
150.86 TL (4.35 €) |
219.85 TL (6.34 €) |
+45.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 TL (40,380.99 €) |
1,040,093.42 TL (30,000.00 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,408,762.85 TL (40,633.74 €) |
896,880.56 TL (25,869.23 €) |
-36.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,826.09 TL (52.67 €) |
5,547.42 TL (160.01 €) |
+203.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
269.58 TL (7.78 €) |
579.14 TL (16.70 €) |
+114.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
351.92 TL (10.15 €) |
1,143.10 TL (32.97 €) |
+224.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,295.04 TL (37.35 €) |
1,584.61 TL (45.71 €) |
+22.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
442.11 TL (12.75 €) |
769.50 TL (22.20 €) |
+74.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 TL (5.77 €) |
329.36 TL (9.50 €) |
+64.7 % |
Childcare | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
17,694.10 TL (510.36 €) |
18,979.10 TL (547.42 €) |
+7.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
362,018.51 TL (10,441.90 €) |
386,659.29 TL (11,152.63 €) |
+6.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,526.81 TL (44.04 €) |
2,770.43 TL (79.91 €) |
+81.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,101.46 TL (31.77 €) |
1,051.11 TL (30.32 €) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,841.94 TL (81.97 €) |
3,146.63 TL (90.76 €) |
+10.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,573.19 TL (74.22 €) |
3,506.38 TL (101.14 €) |
+36.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
24,757.83 TL (714.10 €) |
43,039.42 TL (1,241.41 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,766.54 TL (454.76 €) |
32,787.71 TL (945.71 €) |
+108.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
48,699.18 TL (1,404.66 €) |
73,017.94 TL (2,106.10 €) |
+49.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,346.35 TL (846.45 €) |
53,612.09 TL (1,546.36 €) |
+82.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,860.16 TL (284.40 €) |
18,138.13 TL (523.17 €) |
+84.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,056.58 TL (145.85 €) |
12,248.77 TL (353.30 €) |
+142.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Istanbul Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
25,383.25 TL (732.14 €) |
69,224.30 TL (1,996.68 €) |
+172.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 43.20 | 3.54 | -91.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1274 | 386 |
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| 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 |
Cities near Barcelona: | Cost of Living in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 5.50 miles |
| 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 |