Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Istanbul

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaen is 10.6% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jaen is 5.4% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.20
$11.30 ₺498
56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 €34.24
$51.2 ₺2,259
-22.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 €7.69
$7.76 ₺342
14.95%
Cappuccino
$1.69 €1.46
$3.59 ₺158
-52.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.70
$1.31 ₺58.0
139.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.49 ₺21.63
130.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 €2.97
$3.76 ₺166
-8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$5.11 ₺225
-33.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.12 ₺49.29
11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.81 ₺35.52
102.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.19 ₺96.4
-21.92%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.05
$2.64 ₺117
34.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 €8.01
$10.46 ₺461
-11.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 €6.46
$6.71 ₺296
11.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 €9.45
$20.21 ₺891
-45.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 €2.33
$1.51 ₺66.7
78.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 €1.90
$2.18 ₺96.0
0.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.20
$1.34 ₺59.0
90.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.65 ₺72.9
60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.76 ₺33.44
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.72 ₺31.90
190.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.12 ₺49.59
25.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.59 ₺26.01
30.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 €5.63
$2.19 ₺96.3
198.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 €5.42
$11.16 ₺492
-43.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.90
$2.23 ₺98.2
-52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.15 ₺139
-27.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.67 ₺29.58
74.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.43 €29.68
$54.6 ₺2,406
-36.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$1.09 ₺48.27
262.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 €0.86
$0.62 ₺27.55
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 €15.93
$9.04 ₺399
104.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.15 ₺50.7
46.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33.0K
$46.0K ₺2.0M
-16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$43.5K ₺1.9M
-21.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €167
$71.5 ₺3,151
171.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.75 €5.82
$12.11 ₺534
-44.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.74 €22.19
$14.83 ₺654
73.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.18 €30.32
$60.9 ₺2,684
-42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.25 €13.15
$18.42 ₺812
-17.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 €7.05
$7.45 ₺329
9.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$674 €581
$948 ₺41.8K
-28.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K €10.2K
$17.9K ₺788.1K
-33.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 €70.0
$55.7 ₺2,457
45.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.51 €24.58
$45.84 ₺2,021
-37.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$111 ₺4,912
-5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$106 ₺4,685
24.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 €499
$974 ₺43.0K
-40.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 €376
$611 ₺26.9K
-28.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €646
$1,749 ₺77.1K
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €639
$1,042 ₺45.9K
-28.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,896 €1,635
$3,223 ₺142.1K
-41.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,765 ₺77.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaen
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 €1,228
$1,252 ₺55.2K
13.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
48.43
-92.92%

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Last update for Jaen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

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