Cost of Living Comparison Between Brno and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Brno and Istanbul

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 Kč 197
$11.30 ₺498
-17.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.44 Kč 934
$51.2 ₺2,255
-13.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 Kč 198
$7.76 ₺342
21.52%
Cappuccino
$3.18 Kč 66.8
$3.59 ₺158
-11.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 40.58
$1.31 ₺57.9
47.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 24.73
$0.49 ₺21.59
140.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 Kč 54.4
$3.76 ₺165
-31.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 Kč 52.7
$5.11 ₺225
-50.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Kč 23.29
$1.12 ₺49.22
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.70
$0.81 ₺35.46
86.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 Kč 44.19
$2.19 ₺96.2
-4.11%
Eggs
$2.96 Kč 62.2
$2.64 ₺116
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.14 Kč 276
$10.46 ₺460
25.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 Kč 202
$6.71 ₺296
43.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 Kč 270
$20.21 ₺890
-36.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.90
$1.51 ₺66.6
16.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 Kč 37.19
$2.18 ₺95.9
-18.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Kč 44.20
$1.34 ₺58.9
56.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 Kč 83.8
$1.65 ₺72.8
141.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 27.40
$0.76 ₺33.38
71.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.51
$0.72 ₺31.85
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.38
$1.12 ₺49.51
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.50
$0.59 ₺25.97
25.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.90 Kč 145
$2.19 ₺96.2
215.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 Kč 144
$11.16 ₺491
-38.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.99
$2.23 ₺98.0
-61.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kč 39.43
$3.15 ₺138
-40.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kč 23.91
$0.67 ₺29.53
70.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.78 Kč 542
$54.6 ₺2,402
-52.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.1
$1.09 ₺48.19
158.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 Kč 30.66
$0.62 ₺27.51
135.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.11 Kč 318
$9.04 ₺398
67.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.24
$1.15 ₺50.6
46.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 582.4K
$46.0K ₺2.0M
-39.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Kč 622.2K
$43.5K ₺1.9M
-31.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 Kč 6,427
$71.5 ₺3,146
328.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.36 Kč 533
$12.11 ₺533
109.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 Kč 436
$14.83 ₺653
40.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 Kč 1,150
$60.9 ₺2,679
-10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 Kč 324
$18.42 ₺811
-16.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 Kč 243
$7.45 ₺328
55.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 Kč 9,078
$948 ₺41.7K
-54.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 298.9K
$17.9K ₺786.8K
-20.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 Kč 1,866
$55.7 ₺2,453
59.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 Kč 849
$45.84 ₺2,018
-11.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Kč 2,038
$111 ₺4,904
-12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,331
$106 ₺4,678
4.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 Kč 19.5K
$974 ₺42.9K
-4.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 Kč 16.0K
$611 ₺26.9K
24.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 Kč 29.9K
$1,749 ₺77.0K
-18.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 Kč 24.2K
$1,042 ₺45.9K
10.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 Kč 129.0K
$3,223 ₺141.9K
90.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,142 Kč 108.0K
$1,765 ₺77.7K
191.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,954 Kč 41.1K
$1,252 ₺55.1K
56.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
48.43
-88.52%

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Last update for Brno: March 1, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

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