Aleppo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Aleppo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1330
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$134
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$213
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.1
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
17
95
😀 Quality of life
26
78
🏙️ Population
2M
15.7M

The cost of living in Aleppo is 60% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8567th and 4562nd ($524 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Syria and Turkey, respectively. Check Syria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Aleppo compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Aleppo ranked 2nd best city to live in Syria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8946th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Aleppo vs Istanbul

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Aleppo Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.36
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$122
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.37%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$298
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.98
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.91
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.42
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.7
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3127
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Reyhanli
$597
55 km or 34 mi Idlib
$552
58 km or 36 mi Kilis
$585
87 km or 54 mi Hassa
$547
90 km or 56 mi Antakya
$622
99 km or 61 mi Gaziantep
$571
100 km or 62 mi Iskenderun
$569
103 km or 64 mi Islahiye
$539
106 km or 66 mi Samandag
$618
107 km or 67 mi Nizip
$591
124 km or 77 mi Hama
$446
126 km or 78 mi Osmaniye
$344
144 km or 89 mi Latakia
$449
151 km or 94 mi Ceyhan
$600
155 km or 97 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
161 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$560
168 km or 104 mi Homs
$385
170 km or 106 mi Raqqa
$492
174 km or 108 mi Akcakale
$599
181 km or 113 mi Urfa
$625
183 km or 114 mi Kozan
$621
186 km or 115 mi Adana
$761
201 km or 125 mi Adiyaman
$654
216 km or 134 mi Tarsus
$721
230 km or 143 mi Tripoli
$842
236 km or 147 mi Mersin
$830
260 km or 161 mi Viransehir
$597
262 km or 163 mi Malatya
$598
269 km or 167 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
285 km or 177 mi Jounieh
$1106
285 km or 177 mi Zahle
$1005
287 km or 179 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
294 km or 183 mi Nigde
$769
296 km or 184 mi Bor
$743
297 km or 185 mi Beirut
$1353
306 km or 190 mi Derik
$580
309 km or 192 mi Damascus
$675
309 km or 192 mi Talas
$675
312 km or 194 mi Eregli
$684
313 km or 195 mi Famagusta
$1380

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041