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Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 1% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 3.6% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 ₺484
$9.62 Kč 200
18.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 ₺2,194
$47.46 Kč 987
8.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 ₺319
$8.26 Kč 172
-8.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 ₺147
$3.05 Kč 63.4
13.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ₺55.1
$2.02 Kč 41.99
-35.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₺19.57
$1.71 Kč 35.61
-73.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 ₺166
$2.76 Kč 57.4
42.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 ₺214
$2.83 Kč 58.8
78.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 ₺44.88
$1.17 Kč 24.35
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ₺32.52
$1.63 Kč 33.82
-52.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 ₺93.3
$2.42 Kč 50.3
-9.09%
Eggs
$2.71 ₺115
$3.34 Kč 69.4
-18.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 ₺441
$12.45 Kč 259
-16.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₺276
$9.35 Kč 194
-30.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.25 ₺859
$14.72 Kč 306
37.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ₺62.2
$1.76 Kč 36.65
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ₺93.1
$1.8 Kč 37.35
21.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ₺57.2
$2.24 Kč 46.6
-39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₺70
$3.58 Kč 74.4
-53.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₺31.45
$1.33 Kč 27.62
-44.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₺30.33
$1.23 Kč 25.49
-42.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺47.52
$1.47 Kč 30.64
-23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₺26.73
$0.75 Kč 15.55
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 ₺89.3
$6.9 Kč 144
-69.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 ₺504
$6.47 Kč 135
83.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₺93
$1.11 Kč 23.18
97.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ₺131
$1.59 Kč 33.1
93.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ₺28.66
$1.22 Kč 25.47
-44.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 ₺2,307
$26.66 Kč 555
103.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ₺46.17
$1.95 Kč 40.58
-44.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺25.29
$1.23 Kč 25.58
-51.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₺376
$13.87 Kč 288
-36.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₺49.49
$1.68 Kč 34.94
-30.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.1K ₺2M
$27.9K Kč 579.4K
65.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.8M
$29.9K Kč 622.5K
43.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.1 ₺3,102
$256 Kč 5,325
-71.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.28 ₺521
$25.83 Kč 537
-52.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.08 ₺640
$20.2 Kč 420
-25.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ₺2,607
$64 Kč 1,332
-4.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 ₺796
$14.19 Kč 295
32.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.48 ₺317
$10.44 Kč 217
-28.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$957 ₺40.6K
$332 Kč 6,904
188.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K ₺779.3K
$8,788 Kč 182.8K
108.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ₺2,397
$81.7 Kč 1,700
-30.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.01 ₺1,995
$43.97 Kč 915
6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₺4,863
$90.2 Kč 1,877
26.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₺4,533
$113 Kč 2,354
-5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 ₺41.1K
$646 Kč 13.4K
50.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 ₺26K
$607 Kč 12.6K
0.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 ₺76.3K
$877 Kč 18.3K
104.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 ₺44.1K
$834 Kč 17.4K
24.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,971 ₺126.1K
$4,463 Kč 92.8K
-33.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,551 ₺65.8K
$3,567 Kč 74.2K
-56.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Istanbul
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 ₺44.3K
$1,938 Kč 40.3K
-46.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.43
5.47
785.37%

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

Last update for Istanbul: December 1, 2025

Last update for Plzen: November 29, 2025

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