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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 1.8% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 2.6% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 Kč 193
$11.54 ₺518
-18.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.50 Kč 960
$50.3 ₺2,257
-7.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Kč 174
$7.40 ₺332
13.92%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 63.5
$3.56 ₺160
-13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.00
$1.34 ₺60.3
44.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.16
$0.46 ₺20.50
260.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$3.85 ₺173
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 59.4
$4.97 ₺223
-42.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Kč 23.96
$1.07 ₺48.14
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 31.94
$0.83 ₺37.03
86.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.1
$2.18 ₺97.6
11.47%
Eggs
$3.27 Kč 67.4
$2.68 ₺120
22.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 261
$10.35 ₺464
22.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 191
$6.39 ₺287
44.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Kč 298
$19.68 ₺883
-26.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.18
$1.50 ₺67.1
13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.40
$2.17 ₺97.4
-20.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.75
$1.33 ₺59.7
63.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Kč 74.8
$1.65 ₺74.2
119.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.87
$0.74 ₺33.24
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.11
$0.72 ₺32.36
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.31
$1.13 ₺50.8
30.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.71
$0.63 ₺28.18
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 Kč 146
$2.21 ₺99.2
219.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 Kč 150
$12.52 ₺562
-41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.04
$2.16 ₺97.0
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 32.96
$3.05 ₺137
-47.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.51
$0.66 ₺29.72
87.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 541
$54.1 ₺2,426
-51.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 40.98
$1.08 ₺48.62
84.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.44
$0.63 ₺28.04
95.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 291
$8.76 ₺393
60.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.50
$1.15 ₺51.7
49.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
$46.2K ₺2.1M
-38.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
$43.0K ₺1.9M
-30.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 Kč 5,355
$74.1 ₺3,323
250.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 Kč 540
$12.10 ₺543
116.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Kč 418
$15.06 ₺675
34.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Kč 1,305
$61.0 ₺2,735
3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 Kč 300
$18.94 ₺850
-23.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 Kč 211
$7.76 ₺348
31.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,786
$960 ₺43.0K
-65.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
$18.1K ₺811.2K
-50.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 Kč 1,736
$56.3 ₺2,527
49.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 Kč 881
$47.49 ₺2,130
-10.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 Kč 1,835
$115 ₺5,157
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,333
$108 ₺4,831
4.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 Kč 13.4K
$946 ₺42.5K
-31.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.6K
$608 ₺27.3K
0.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 Kč 18.3K
$1,792 ₺80.4K
-50.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 Kč 17.1K
$1,066 ₺47.8K
-22.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
$3,228 ₺144.8K
45.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
$1,719 ₺77.1K
120.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
$1,182 ₺53.0K
75.07%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: April 12, 2026

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