🇬🇷 Greece
75
Cost of Living Index in Greece
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Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Istanbul
For one person, living costs are similar in Poland and in Istanbul: $1,513 and $1,526 a month, rent and utilities included.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 17.4% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 14.7% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 zł 40.57
$11.88 ₺585
-12.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.66 zł 186
$55.1 ₺2,714
-13.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 zł 34.74
$9.14 ₺450
-2.74%
Cappuccino
$3.71 zł 14.49
$4.24 ₺209
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 zł 8.22
$1.75 ₺86.0
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 7.22
$0.54 ₺26.83
242.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 zł 14.83
$4.69 ₺231
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 16.36
$5.97 ₺294
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 4.00
$1.26 ₺62.1
-19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 5.04
$0.95 ₺46.81
35.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.60
$2.31 ₺114
-38.10%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 13.23
$2.47 ₺122
37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 34.95
$10.55 ₺520
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 zł 24.85
$5.60 ₺276
13.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 zł 48.23
$21.21 ₺1,045
-41.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.51
$1.93 ₺95.1
-40.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.62
$2.29 ₺113
-26.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.51
$1.28 ₺63.1
30.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 11.28
$1.84 ₺90.8
57.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.42
$0.67 ₺32.86
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.92
$0.59 ₺29.31
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.82
$1.33 ₺65.4
-7.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.44
$0.59 ₺29.10
5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 zł 21.68
$2.36 ₺116
135.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 26.81
$13.47 ₺664
-49.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.29
$2.42 ₺119
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 zł 6.12
$3.54 ₺174
-55.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.32
$0.83 ₺40.64
33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.18 zł 118
$66.5 ₺3,273
-54.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 8.40
$1.35 ₺66.6
59.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 zł 3.92
$0.85 ₺42.05
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.55 zł 49.06
$10.86 ₺535
15.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 zł 6.24
$1.47 ₺72.3
8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K zł 120.9K
$51.6K ₺2.5M
-40.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K zł 108.0K
$44.4K ₺2.2M
-37.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 zł 1,163
$89.2 ₺4,395
233.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 zł 35.50
$11.60 ₺572
-21.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 66.9
$16.10 ₺793
6.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.67 zł 151
$77.3 ₺3,805
-49.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 zł 101
$22.66 ₺1,116
13.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.72 zł 30.17
$8.34 ₺411
-7.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 zł 1,609
$974 ₺48.0K
-57.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,889 zł 34.7K
$25.8K ₺1.3M
-65.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 zł 327
$52.7 ₺2,597
58.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.07 zł 153
$39.16 ₺1,929
-0.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 zł 344
$103 ₺5,083
-14.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 zł 390
$96.6 ₺4,759
3.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 zł 2,740
$994 ₺49.0K
-29.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 zł 2,196
$629 ₺31.0K
-10.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 zł 4,481
$2,024 ₺99.7K
-43.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,548
$1,155 ₺56.9K
-21.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,640 zł 14.2K
$3,160 ₺155.7K
15.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 zł 10.1K
$1,838 ₺90.5K
40.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,627 zł 6,358
$1,203 ₺59.3K
35.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
41.09
-83.45%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026
Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Poland $562 36.7%
Istanbul $629 41.2% 12% $68
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland $324 21.1%
Istanbul $117 7.7% 63.9% $207
Groceries & Markets
Poland $214 14%
Istanbul $264 17.3% 23.1% $50
Eating Out
Poland $197 12.9%
Istanbul $218 14.3% 10.4% $21
Clothing & Footwear
Poland $140 9.1%
Istanbul $131 8.6% 6% $8.4
Sport & Entertainment
Poland $54 3.5%
Istanbul $94 6.1% 73.6% $40
Getting Around
Poland $42 2.7%
Istanbul $75 4.9% 80.5% $34
Accommodation & Living
Poland $908 31.3%
Istanbul $1.2K 35.5% 27.2% $247
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland $333 11.5%
Istanbul $129 4% 61.4% $204
Groceries & Markets
Poland $505 17.4%
Istanbul $606 18.6% 20.1% $101
Eating Out
Poland $629 21.7%
Istanbul $712 21.9% 13.1% $83
Clothing & Footwear
Poland $310 10.7%
Istanbul $292 9% 6% $19
Sport & Entertainment
Poland $134 4.6%
Istanbul $211 6.5% 57.2% $77
Getting Around
Poland $86 3%
Istanbul $152 4.7% 77.8% $67
Good to know
🇵🇱 Poland
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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Population
38,382,576
15,701,602
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