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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Plzen is 0.2% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Plzen is 0.7% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 Kฤย 199
$11.62 โ‚บ503
-17.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 Kฤย 961
$51.2 โ‚บ2,216
-10.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 Kฤย 174
$7.71 โ‚บ333
7.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 Kฤย 63.7
$3.58 โ‚บ155
-15.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 Kฤย 42.03
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
53.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.38
$0.49 โ‚บ21.40
255.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 Kฤย 57.0
$3.70 โ‚บ160
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 Kฤย 58.2
$5.21 โ‚บ225
-46.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kฤย 25.30
$1.10 โ‚บ47.79
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Kฤย 32.08
$0.81 โ‚บ34.98
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kฤย 51.4
$2.21 โ‚บ95.6
11.31%
Eggs
$3.38 Kฤย 70.8
$2.70 โ‚บ117
25.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 Kฤย 262
$10.21 โ‚บ442
22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 Kฤย 192
$6.67 โ‚บ289
37.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 Kฤย 307
$19.83 โ‚บ858
-26.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.54
$1.47 โ‚บ63.4
15.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.62
$2.24 โ‚บ96.9
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kฤย 44.49
$1.33 โ‚บ57.6
60.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kฤย 78.3
$1.59 โ‚บ68.9
135.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kฤย 27.60
$0.75 โ‚บ32.45
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kฤย 24.64
$0.72 โ‚บ31.18
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kฤย 30.31
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
23.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Kฤย 16.76
$0.59 โ‚บ25.51
35.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Kฤย 145
$2.20 โ‚บ95.0
215.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 Kฤย 136
$11.46 โ‚บ496
-43.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kฤย 24.27
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
-45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kฤย 33.93
$3.16 โ‚บ137
-48.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 Kฤย 26.06
$0.68 โ‚บ29.38
83.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kฤย 552
$53.9 โ‚บ2,332
-51.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 Kฤย 40.89
$1.05 โ‚บ45.42
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kฤย 25.41
$0.64 โ‚บ27.48
89.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 Kฤย 295
$8.93 โ‚บ386
58.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kฤย 35.96
$1.20 โ‚บ51.8
43.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kฤย 587.4K
$45.6K โ‚บ2.0M
-38.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kฤย 617.6K
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
-33.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 Kฤย 5,456
$71.5 โ‚บ3,093
264.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 Kฤย 539
$12.27 โ‚บ531
109.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.99 Kฤย 418
$14.86 โ‚บ643
34.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 Kฤย 1,333
$61.5 โ‚บ2,659
3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 Kฤย 296
$18.69 โ‚บ809
-24.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 Kฤย 212
$7.58 โ‚บ328
33.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kฤย 6,810
$947 โ‚บ41.0K
-65.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,099 Kฤย 190.4K
$18.4K โ‚บ794.2K
-50.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Kฤย 1,700
$56.7 โ‚บ2,452
43.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 Kฤย 921
$45.94 โ‚บ1,988
-4.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 Kฤย 1,882
$115 โ‚บ4,979
-21.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 Kฤย 2,375
$105 โ‚บ4,562
7.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 Kฤย 13.6K
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
-31.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kฤย 12.8K
$620 โ‚บ26.8K
-1.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 Kฤย 18.7K
$1,774 โ‚บ76.7K
-49.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
$1,051 โ‚บ45.5K
-18.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,508 Kฤย 94.3K
$3,043 โ‚บ131.6K
48.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,416 Kฤย 71.5K
$1,575 โ‚บ68.1K
116.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,997 Kฤย 41.8K
$1,143 โ‚บ49.4K
74.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
48.43
-88.71%

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Last update for Plzen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

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