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Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Bugibba Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Bugibba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Istanbul is 2.8% more expensive than Bugibba without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Istanbul is 15.7% cheaper than Bugibba without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 โ‚บ503
$15.60 โ‚ฌ13.45
-25.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 โ‚บ2,216
$68.8 โ‚ฌ59.3
-25.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 โ‚บ333
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.92
-25.44%
Cappuccino
$3.58 โ‚บ155
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
49.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
-46.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚บ21.40
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-71.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.70 โ‚บ160
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-20.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 โ‚บ225
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
14.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚บ47.79
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 โ‚บ34.98
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-43.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚บ95.6
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
-11.60%
Eggs
$2.70 โ‚บ117
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-21.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 โ‚บ442
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.35
5.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 โ‚บ289
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.14
-19.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.83 โ‚บ858
$13.25 โ‚ฌ11.42
49.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚บ63.4
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-37.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚บ96.9
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚บ57.6
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
-45.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚บ68.9
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
-35.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚บ32.45
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
-57.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚บ31.18
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
-47.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
-2.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚บ25.51
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.20 โ‚บ95.0
$6.54 โ‚ฌ5.64
-66.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 โ‚บ496
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
95.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚บ137
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
135.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 โ‚บ29.38
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
-71.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.9 โ‚บ2,332
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 โ‚บ45.42
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
-69.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚บ27.48
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 โ‚บ386
$35.00 โ‚ฌ30.17
-74.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚บ51.8
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-23.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.6K โ‚บ2.0M
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
76.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
$21.9K โ‚ฌ18.9K
101.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.5 โ‚บ3,093
$76.0 โ‚ฌ65.5
-5.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.27 โ‚บ531
$18.18 โ‚ฌ15.67
-32.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 โ‚บ643
$30.74 โ‚ฌ26.50
-51.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 โ‚บ2,659
$65.2 โ‚ฌ56.2
-5.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 โ‚บ809
$35.02 โ‚ฌ30.19
-46.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 โ‚บ328
$10.86 โ‚ฌ9.36
-30.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$947 โ‚บ41.0K
$259 โ‚ฌ223
265.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K โ‚บ794.2K
$12.6K โ‚ฌ10.8K
46.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 โ‚บ2,452
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
-45.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.94 โ‚บ1,988
$28.56 โ‚ฌ24.62
60.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚บ4,979
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
64.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚บ4,562
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
67.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
$962 โ‚ฌ829
-1.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 โ‚บ26.8K
$773 โ‚ฌ666
-19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 โ‚บ76.7K
$1,587 โ‚ฌ1,368
11.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚บ45.5K
$1,332 โ‚ฌ1,148
-21.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,043 โ‚บ131.6K
$5,477 โ‚ฌ4,721
-44.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 โ‚บ68.1K
$2,119 โ‚ฌ1,827
-25.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Istanbul
Bugibba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 โ‚บ49.4K
$1,655 โ‚ฌ1,427
-30.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.43
4.61
950.54%

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Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bugibba: January 11, 2026

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