Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Istanbul

For one person, living is cheaper in Istanbul: $1,526 a month against $1,970 in France, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇫🇷 France

$1,970

/mo nomad

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey

$1,526

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: France is 29.6% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: France is 27.9% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.72 €14.92

$11.88 ₺585

40.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.8 €59.6

$55.1 ₺2,714

21.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.38 €11.94

$9.14 ₺450

46.39%

Cappuccino

$3.80 €3.39

$4.24 ₺209

-10.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 €2.97

$1.75 ₺86.0

90.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.87

$0.54 ₺26.83

287.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.53 €5.83

$4.69 ₺231

39.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.69 €5.08

$5.97 ₺294

-4.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 €1.22

$1.26 ₺62.1

8.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.81

$0.95 ₺46.81

113.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.66 €2.37

$2.31 ₺114

15.15%

Eggs

$4.28 €3.82

$2.47 ₺122

73.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.32 €17.24

$10.55 ₺520

83.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.53 €12.07

$5.60 ₺276

141.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.48 €19.17

$21.21 ₺1,045

1.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 €2.71

$1.93 ₺95.1

57.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.14

$2.29 ₺113

4.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 €2.70

$1.28 ₺63.1

136.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.60 €3.21

$1.84 ₺90.8

95.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.21 €1.98

$0.67 ₺32.86

229.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 €2.11

$0.59 ₺29.31

301.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 €1.40

$1.33 ₺65.4

18.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 €0.75

$0.59 ₺29.10

42.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.08 €12.56

$2.36 ₺116

496.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 €6.89

$13.47 ₺664

-42.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 €2.37

$2.42 ₺119

9.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 €2.80

$3.54 ₺174

-11.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.07 €1.84

$0.83 ₺40.64

149.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.1 €50.1

$66.5 ₺3,273

-15.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.02 €4.48

$1.35 ₺66.6

271.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 €1.93

$0.85 ₺42.05

154.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$37.11 €33.12

$10.86 ₺535

241.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.86

$1.47 ₺72.3

41.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €31.0K

$51.6K ₺2.5M

-32.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.7K €31.0K

$44.4K ₺2.2M

-21.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$218 €195

$89.2 ₺4,395

144.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.94 €17.80

$11.60 ₺572

71.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.76 €30.13

$16.10 ₺793

109.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.93 €32.95

$77.3 ₺3,805

-52.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 €18.42

$22.66 ₺1,116

-8.91%

Cinema Ticket

$13.48 €12.03

$8.34 ₺411

61.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$869 €775

$974 ₺48.0K

-10.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K €10.8K

$25.8K ₺1.3M

-53.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.8 €89.1

$52.7 ₺2,597

89.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.92 €40.09

$39.16 ₺1,929

14.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €95.9

$103 ₺5,083

4.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$139 €124

$96.6 ₺4,759

44.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 €779

$994 ₺49.0K

-12.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$677 €604

$629 ₺31.0K

7.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,523 €1,359

$2,024 ₺99.7K

-24.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,219 €1,088

$1,155 ₺56.9K

5.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,373 €4,795

$3,160 ₺155.7K

70.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,567 €3,183

$1,838 ₺90.5K

94.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,739 €2,444

$1,203 ₺59.3K

127.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.78

41.09

-90.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for France: October 6, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

France

$677 35.1%

Istanbul

$629 41.2% 7.1% $48

Groceries & Markets

France

$374 19.4%

Istanbul

$264 17.3% 29.5% $110

Eating Out

France

$285 14.8%

Istanbul

$218 14.3% 23.6% $67

Monthly Utilities & Internet

France

$272 14.1%

Istanbul

$117 7.7% 57% $155

Clothing & Footwear

France

$176 9.1%

Istanbul

$131 8.6% 25.5% $45

Getting Around

France

$80 4.2%

Istanbul

$75 4.9% 6.1% $4.9

Sport & Entertainment

France

$64 3.3%

Istanbul

$94 6.1% 47% $30

Good to know

🇫🇷 France

🇹🇷 Istanbul

🕒 Local time

10:44 10:44 AM

11:44 11:44 AM

1 h ahead of France

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

68,373,433

15,701,602

💱 Currency

Euro EUR €

Turkish Lira TRY ₺

📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 TRY = 2.03 USD

100 TRY = 1.81 EUR

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Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 49.26 TRY (100 TRY = 2.03 USD). 1 EUR = 55.25 TRY (100 TRY = 1.81 EUR).

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