Restaurants | Istanbul |
Bucharest | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
400.00 TL (52.38 lei) |
458.15 TL (60.00 lei) |
+14.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,800.00 TL (235.73 lei) |
1,908.97 TL (250.00 lei) |
+6.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
290.00 TL (37.98 lei) |
267.26 TL (35.00 lei) |
-7.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
150.00 TL (19.64 lei) |
114.54 TL (15.00 lei) |
-23.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
185.00 TL (24.23 lei) |
129.81 TL (17.00 lei) |
-29.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
124.25 TL (16.27 lei) |
111.77 TL (14.64 lei) |
-10.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
50.42 TL (6.60 lei) |
76.03 TL (9.96 lei) |
+50.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.28 TL (2.39 lei) |
76.35 TL (10.00 lei) |
+317.6 % |
Markets | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
152.29 TL (19.94 lei) |
220.55 TL (28.88 lei) |
+44.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.37 TL (3.45 lei) |
39.07 TL (5.12 lei) |
+48.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
33.61 TL (4.40 lei) |
27.91 TL (3.66 lei) |
-16.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
85.98 TL (11.26 lei) |
113.90 TL (14.92 lei) |
+32.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
161.79 TL (21.19 lei) |
141.82 TL (18.57 lei) |
-12.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
101.26 TL (13.26 lei) |
104.46 TL (13.68 lei) |
+3.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
318.32 TL (41.69 lei) |
179.12 TL (23.46 lei) |
-43.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
22.60 TL (2.96 lei) |
20.41 TL (2.67 lei) |
-9.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
35.41 TL (4.64 lei) |
26.61 TL (3.49 lei) |
-24.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
19.49 TL (2.55 lei) |
26.26 TL (3.44 lei) |
+34.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
25.40 TL (3.33 lei) |
32.11 TL (4.20 lei) |
+26.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
10.00 TL (1.31 lei) |
16.07 TL (2.10 lei) |
+60.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
10.07 TL (1.32 lei) |
14.32 TL (1.87 lei) |
+42.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
39.62 TL (5.19 lei) |
29.96 TL (3.92 lei) |
-24.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
20.99 TL (2.75 lei) |
30.40 TL (3.98 lei) |
+44.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 TL (52.38 lei) |
259.62 TL (34.00 lei) |
-35.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.54 TL (10.42 lei) |
41.13 TL (5.39 lei) |
-48.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
109.14 TL (14.29 lei) |
64.98 TL (8.51 lei) |
-40.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
80.00 TL (10.48 lei) |
213.80 TL (28.00 lei) |
+167.3 % |
Transportation | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
27.00 TL (3.54 lei) |
22.91 TL (3.00 lei) |
-15.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,570.00 TL (205.61 lei) |
610.87 TL (80.00 lei) |
-61.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
31.92 TL (4.18 lei) |
22.91 TL (3.00 lei) |
-28.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
36.85 TL (4.83 lei) |
36.87 TL (4.83 lei) |
+0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
254.32 TL (33.31 lei) |
229.08 TL (30.00 lei) |
-9.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
168.67 TL (22.09 lei) |
210.21 TL (27.53 lei) |
+24.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,600,000.00 TL (209,537.28 lei) |
922,312.93 TL (120,786.84 lei) |
-42.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,533,281.00 TL (200,799.70 lei) |
929,608.95 TL (121,742.33 lei) |
-39.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,302.79 TL (301.58 lei) |
5,848.60 TL (765.94 lei) |
+154.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
414.32 TL (54.26 lei) |
299.75 TL (39.26 lei) |
-27.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
488.30 TL (63.95 lei) |
357.33 TL (46.80 lei) |
-26.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,011.77 TL (263.46 lei) |
1,752.40 TL (229.50 lei) |
-12.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
571.73 TL (74.87 lei) |
1,005.69 TL (131.71 lei) |
+75.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 TL (32.74 lei) |
305.43 TL (40.00 lei) |
+22.2 % |
Childcare | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
29,854.53 TL (3,909.77 lei) |
20,076.18 TL (2,629.19 lei) |
-32.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
652,100.11 TL (85,399.55 lei) |
422,631.24 TL (55,348.12 lei) |
-35.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,122.08 TL (277.91 lei) |
2,612.93 TL (342.19 lei) |
+23.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,614.65 TL (211.46 lei) |
1,528.18 TL (200.13 lei) |
-5.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,754.31 TL (491.67 lei) |
3,038.44 TL (397.92 lei) |
-19.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,566.25 TL (467.04 lei) |
3,789.57 TL (496.29 lei) |
+6.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
34,393.67 TL (4,504.22 lei) |
21,872.78 TL (2,864.48 lei) |
-36.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
21,547.17 TL (2,821.83 lei) |
14,440.13 TL (1,891.09 lei) |
-33.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
61,047.62 TL (7,994.84 lei) |
41,079.68 TL (5,379.83 lei) |
-32.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
36,019.61 TL (4,717.16 lei) |
27,449.19 TL (3,594.77 lei) |
-23.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
11,035.81 TL (1,445.26 lei) |
10,244.79 TL (1,341.67 lei) |
-7.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,790.28 TL (758.30 lei) |
6,014.87 TL (787.71 lei) |
+3.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Istanbul |
Bucharest | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
32,140.04 TL (4,209.08 lei) |
44,824.68 TL (5,870.28 lei) |
+39.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 48.24 | 6.99 | -85.5 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1066 | 449 |
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