Bucharest vs Istanbul
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Cost of living
Living in Istanbul is about 12% more expensive than in Bucharest.
Real buying power
In Istanbul, your money buys 27% less than in Bucharest.
To live like in Bucharest, you need about 74,507 TRY net in Istanbul.
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Bucharest monthly savings
$-51
-4% of net
Istanbul monthly savings
$-607
-52% of net
Cost breakdown (USD / month)
| Bucharest | Istanbul | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bed apartment, centre | $698 | $999 |
| 1-bed apartment, outside centre | $468 | $648 |
| 3-bed apartment, centre | $1,192 | $2,019 |
| Room in shared flat | $234 | $324 |
| Buy price per m2 | $3,980 | $3,112 |
| Living cost excl. rent | $779 | $777 |
| net / month | $1,427 | $1,169 |
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Educational model, not financial, tax or relocation advice. Figures are estimates for 2026 and are rounded to ranges, never exact values. Our cost index is built from open data and adapted by CrawlJobs (aggregated and reweighted); it is not endorsed by the sources.
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