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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brno is 0.7% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brno is 0.4% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 Kč 189
$11.54 ₺518
-20.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.13 Kč 912
$50.3 ₺2,257
-12.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 Kč 195
$7.40 ₺332
27.57%
Cappuccino
$3.23 Kč 66.8
$3.56 ₺160
-9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.15
$1.34 ₺60.3
44.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Kč 25.40
$0.46 ₺20.50
167.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 Kč 53.6
$3.85 ₺173
-32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 Kč 54.2
$4.97 ₺223
-47.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Kč 22.60
$1.07 ₺48.14
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 29.55
$0.83 ₺37.03
72.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 Kč 43.56
$2.18 ₺97.6
-3.21%
Eggs
$3.06 Kč 63.3
$2.68 ₺120
14.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 Kč 273
$10.35 ₺464
27.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.90 Kč 205
$6.39 ₺287
54.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 Kč 272
$19.68 ₺883
-33.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.94
$1.50 ₺67.1
12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.94
$2.17 ₺97.4
-22.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 44.10
$1.33 ₺59.7
60.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 Kč 78.7
$1.65 ₺74.2
130.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.30
$0.74 ₺33.24
85.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.14
$0.72 ₺32.36
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 Kč 33.59
$1.13 ₺50.8
44.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.19
$0.63 ₺28.18
15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 Kč 144
$2.21 ₺99.2
214.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 Kč 149
$12.52 ₺562
-42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 19.49
$2.16 ₺97.0
-56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.16
$3.05 ₺137
-39.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 Kč 24.51
$0.66 ₺29.72
80.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.82 Kč 534
$54.1 ₺2,426
-52.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 Kč 56.2
$1.08 ₺48.62
151.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 Kč 31.63
$0.63 ₺28.04
142.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.49 Kč 320
$8.76 ₺393
76.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.39
$1.15 ₺51.7
53.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Kč 579.3K
$46.2K ₺2.1M
-39.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 623.3K
$43.0K ₺1.9M
-29.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,468
$74.1 ₺3,323
322.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.80 Kč 533
$12.10 ₺543
113.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 Kč 430
$15.06 ₺675
38.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 Kč 1,114
$61.0 ₺2,735
-11.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 Kč 319
$18.94 ₺850
-18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 Kč 236
$7.76 ₺348
47.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 Kč 8,828
$960 ₺43.0K
-55.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K Kč 303.3K
$18.1K ₺811.2K
-18.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 Kč 1,838
$56.3 ₺2,527
57.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Kč 861
$47.49 ₺2,130
-12.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,080
$115 ₺5,157
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,295
$108 ₺4,831
3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 Kč 19.2K
$946 ₺42.5K
-1.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 Kč 15.5K
$608 ₺27.3K
23.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 Kč 29.7K
$1,792 ₺80.4K
-19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 Kč 24.1K
$1,066 ₺47.8K
9.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,225 Kč 128.7K
$3,228 ₺144.8K
92.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,253 Kč 108.6K
$1,719 ₺77.1K
205.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brno
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,980 Kč 40.9K
$1,182 ₺53.0K
67.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
48.43
-88.52%

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Last update for Brno: April 13, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: April 12, 2026

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