Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bucharest is 2.8% lower than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 11.0% lower than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 31.5% lower than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 4.3% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 6.2% lower than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 56.7% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Bucharest Edit 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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 Edit Bucharest Edit
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 2025February 2025
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