Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 92.7% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 130.2% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in London are 224.0% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in London are 84.1% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in London are 57.3% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in London is 100.6% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 TL
(8.76 £)
913.44 TL
(20.00 £)
     +128.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,800.00 TL
(39.41 £)
3,653.76 TL
(80.00 £)
     +103.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 295.00 TL
(6.46 £)
365.38 TL
(8.00 £)
     +23.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 TL
(3.28 £)
274.03 TL
(6.00 £)
     +82.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 190.00 TL
(4.16 £)
251.20 TL
(5.50 £)
     +32.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 123.93 TL
(2.71 £)
170.13 TL
(3.72 £)
     +37.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 50.73 TL
(1.11 £)
88.99 TL
(1.95 £)
     +75.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.45 TL
(0.40 £)
66.14 TL
(1.45 £)
     +258.6 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 152.69 TL
(3.34 £)
221.48 TL
(4.85 £)
     +45.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.37 TL
(0.58 £)
63.99 TL
(1.40 £)
     +142.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.61 TL
(0.74 £)
41.26 TL
(0.90 £)
     +22.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 85.98 TL
(1.88 £)
164.38 TL
(3.60 £)
     +91.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 162.53 TL
(3.56 £)
177.51 TL
(3.89 £)
     +9.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 101.26 TL
(2.22 £)
140.70 TL
(3.08 £)
     +39.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 318.74 TL
(6.98 £)
218.77 TL
(4.79 £)
     -31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 22.72 TL
(0.50 £)
52.88 TL
(1.16 £)
     +132.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 35.43 TL
(0.78 £)
28.22 TL
(0.62 £)
     -20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 19.61 TL
(0.43 £)
49.40 TL
(1.08 £)
     +151.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 25.43 TL
(0.56 £)
57.44 TL
(1.26 £)
     +125.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.06 TL
(0.22 £)
26.58 TL
(0.58 £)
     +164.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.14 TL
(0.22 £)
26.18 TL
(0.57 £)
     +158.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 39.62 TL
(0.87 £)
44.42 TL
(0.97 £)
     +12.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.07 TL
(0.46 £)
60.23 TL
(1.32 £)
     +185.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 TL
(8.76 £)
411.05 TL
(9.00 £)
     +2.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 79.55 TL
(1.74 £)
107.72 TL
(2.36 £)
     +35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 108.98 TL
(2.39 £)
125.27 TL
(2.74 £)
     +14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 80.00 TL
(1.75 £)
753.59 TL
(16.50 £)
     +842.0 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 27.00 TL
(0.59 £)
127.88 TL
(2.80 £)
     +373.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,570.00 TL
(34.38 £)
8,359.95 TL
(183.04 £)
     +432.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 31.92 TL
(0.70 £)
194.11 TL
(4.25 £)
     +508.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 36.85 TL
(0.81 £)
191.10 TL
(4.18 £)
     +418.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 254.32 TL
(5.57 £)
1,370.16 TL
(30.00 £)
     +438.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 168.67 TL
(3.69 £)
253.33 TL
(5.55 £)
     +50.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,600,000.00 TL
(35,032.45 £)
1,291,830.81 TL
(28,285.00 £)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,533,315.86 TL
(33,572.38 £)
1,352,565.92 TL
(29,614.81 £)
     -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,335.58 TL
(51.14 £)
10,712.00 TL
(234.54 £)
     +358.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 415.73 TL
(9.10 £)
656.76 TL
(14.38 £)
     +58.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 486.39 TL
(10.65 £)
1,426.89 TL
(31.24 £)
     +193.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,011.80 TL
(44.05 £)
2,160.37 TL
(47.30 £)
     +7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 571.75 TL
(12.52 £)
675.93 TL
(14.80 £)
     +18.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 TL
(5.47 £)
662.24 TL
(14.50 £)
     +164.9 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 29,854.96 TL
(653.68 £)
81,253.87 TL
(1,779.08 £)
     +172.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 651,977.04 TL
(14,275.22 £)
950,246.02 TL
(20,805.90 £)
     +45.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,122.08 TL
(46.46 £)
3,641.07 TL
(79.72 £)
     +71.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,614.65 TL
(35.35 £)
1,671.06 TL
(36.59 £)
     +3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,754.31 TL
(82.20 £)
4,188.60 TL
(91.71 £)
     +11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,566.25 TL
(78.08 £)
5,409.27 TL
(118.44 £)
     +51.7 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 34,393.67 TL
(753.06 £)
100,915.55 TL
(2,209.57 £)
     +193.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 21,547.17 TL
(471.78 £)
74,369.14 TL
(1,628.33 £)
     +245.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 61,047.62 TL
(1,336.65 £)
195,216.68 TL
(4,274.32 £)
     +219.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 36,019.61 TL
(788.66 £)
125,279.19 TL
(2,743.02 £)
     +247.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,034.36 TL
(241.60 £)
68,361.12 TL
(1,496.79 £)
     +519.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,789.32 TL
(126.76 £)
35,328.34 TL
(773.52 £)
     +510.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32,173.31 TL
(704.44 £)
148,602.03 TL
(3,253.68 £)
     +361.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 48.24 5.06      -89.5 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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