Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 28.4% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 75.5% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Greece
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Greece.
Greece vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
TRY462.75
|
$15.20
€12.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.92
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY60.45
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
TRY22.13
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
TRY31.71
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
TRY201.14
|
$6.87
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
TRY167.76
|
$6.44
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
TRY109.51
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
TRY120.00
|
$4.60
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.82
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
TRY44.55
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.28
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY28.12
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY13.05
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.28
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY193.02
|
$8.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
TRY2,180.09
|
$45.82
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,262.10
TRY1,977,506.01
|
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
TRY273.54
|
$14.73
€12.58
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 75.5% more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
TRY616.34
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$944.04
TRY40,353.69
|
$579.84
€495.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.84
TRY25,683.51
|
$446.45
€381.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.55
TRY2,203.69
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,054.93
TRY45,093.87
|
$440.29
€375.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,729.11
TRY800,588.74
|
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.25
|
$4.95
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TRY159.38
|
$3.90
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.55
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.55
TRY2,588.20
|
$51.07
€43.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.94
TRY339.35
|
$9.59
€8.19
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.12
TRY2,356.26
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.04
TRY1,968.18
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.25
TRY4,798.04
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.05
TRY4,276.81
|
$105.86
€90.39
|
|
Istanbul vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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