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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 2.2% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 2.2% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 194
$11.30 ₺497
-17.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 981
$51.2 ₺2,253
-8.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 172
$7.76 ₺341
6.19%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.6
$3.59 ₺158
-12.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.46
$1.31 ₺57.8
51.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$0.49 ₺21.57
251.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.3
$3.76 ₺165
-27.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$5.11 ₺225
-44.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.32
$1.12 ₺49.17
8.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.47
$0.81 ₺35.43
91.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.92
$2.19 ₺96.1
8.68%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.6
$2.64 ₺116
25.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$10.46 ₺460
21.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$6.71 ₺295
39.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$20.21 ₺889
-29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.85
$1.51 ₺66.6
16.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.93
$2.18 ₺95.8
-21.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.21
$1.34 ₺58.9
67.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$1.65 ₺72.7
126.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.76
$0.76 ₺33.35
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.75
$0.72 ₺31.82
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.92
$1.12 ₺49.47
35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.57
$0.59 ₺25.94
33.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$2.19 ₺96.1
213.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$11.16 ₺491
-38.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.30
$2.23 ₺98.0
-50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.38
$3.15 ₺138
-49.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$0.67 ₺29.50
83.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$54.6 ₺2,400
-51.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.65
$1.09 ₺48.15
87.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.90
$0.62 ₺27.48
106.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$9.04 ₺398
55.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.02
$1.15 ₺50.6
45.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
$46.0K ₺2.0M
-40.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
$43.5K ₺1.9M
-32.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,503
$71.5 ₺3,143
267.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 546
$12.11 ₺533
115.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$14.83 ₺652
33.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,310
$60.9 ₺2,677
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 298
$18.42 ₺810
-22.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 213
$7.45 ₺328
36.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,712
$948 ₺41.7K
-66.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
$17.9K ₺786.1K
-50.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,704
$55.7 ₺2,450
46.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 911
$45.84 ₺2,016
-5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,869
$111 ₺4,900
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,413
$106 ₺4,674
8.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.9K
$974 ₺42.9K
-31.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$611 ₺26.9K
0.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.7K
$1,749 ₺76.9K
-48.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$1,042 ₺45.8K
-20.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
$3,223 ₺141.7K
42.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$1,765 ₺77.6K
110.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
$1,252 ₺55.1K
63.38%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

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