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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 1% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 3.5% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.62 Kč 200
$11.41 ₺484
-15.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.46 Kč 987
$51.7 ₺2,194
-8.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 Kč 172
$7.52 ₺319
9.84%
Cappuccino
$3.05 Kč 63.4
$3.47 ₺147
-12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Kč 41.99
$1.3 ₺55.1
55.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Kč 35.61
$0.46 ₺19.57
271.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 Kč 57.4
$3.92 ₺166
-29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 Kč 58.8
$5.05 ₺214
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.35
$1.06 ₺44.88
10.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 Kč 33.82
$0.77 ₺32.52
111.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 Kč 50.3
$2.2 ₺93.3
10.00%
Eggs
$3.34 Kč 69.4
$2.71 ₺115
23.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 Kč 259
$10.4 ₺441
19.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.35 Kč 194
$6.5 ₺276
43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 Kč 306
$20.25 ₺859
-27.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.65
$1.47 ₺62.2
19.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 Kč 37.35
$2.19 ₺93.1
-17.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 Kč 46.6
$1.35 ₺57.2
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 Kč 74.4
$1.65 ₺70
116.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.62
$0.74 ₺31.45
79.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 Kč 25.49
$0.71 ₺30.33
73.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.64
$1.12 ₺47.52
31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Kč 15.55
$0.63 ₺26.73
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 Kč 144
$2.1 ₺89.3
228.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.47 Kč 135
$11.86 ₺504
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.18
$2.19 ₺93
-49.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.1
$3.08 ₺131
-48.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 25.47
$0.68 ₺28.66
79.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 Kč 555
$54.4 ₺2,307
-50.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 Kč 40.58
$1.09 ₺46.17
78.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.58
$0.6 ₺25.29
105.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 Kč 288
$8.86 ₺376
56.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 34.94
$1.17 ₺49.49
43.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 579.4K
$46.1K ₺2M
-39.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 622.5K
$42.9K ₺1.8M
-30.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 Kč 5,325
$73.1 ₺3,102
250.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 Kč 537
$12.28 ₺521
110.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 Kč 420
$15.08 ₺640
33.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64 Kč 1,332
$61.4 ₺2,607
4.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.19 Kč 295
$18.75 ₺796
-24.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 Kč 217
$7.48 ₺317
39.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 Kč 6,904
$957 ₺40.6K
-65.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,788 Kč 182.8K
$18.4K ₺779.3K
-52.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 Kč 1,700
$56.5 ₺2,397
44.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.97 Kč 915
$47.01 ₺1,995
-6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 Kč 1,877
$115 ₺4,863
-21.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,354
$107 ₺4,533
5.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 Kč 13.4K
$969 ₺41.1K
-33.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 Kč 12.6K
$612 ₺26K
-0.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.3K
$1,798 ₺76.3K
-51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 Kč 17.4K
$1,040 ₺44.1K
-19.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,463 Kč 92.8K
$2,971 ₺126.1K
50.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,567 Kč 74.2K
$1,551 ₺65.8K
129.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 Kč 40.3K
$1,044 ₺44.3K
85.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
48.43
-88.71%

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

Last update for Plzen: November 29, 2025

Last update for Istanbul: December 1, 2025

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