Aleppo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Aleppo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1022
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$118
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$68.3
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
15
95
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
15.5M

The cost of living in Aleppo is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8934th and 5143rd ($404 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Syria and Turkey, respectively. Check Syria vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Aleppo compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Aleppo ranked 2nd best city to live in Syria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8360th and 798th 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
$2.99
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$0.87
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.2
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.3
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$109
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$130
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.89%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$703
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.03
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.21
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.81
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.6
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3152
$9042

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$530
55 km or 34 mi Idlib
$401
58 km or 36 mi Kilis
$483
87 km or 54 mi Hassa
$479
90 km or 56 mi Antakya
$563
99 km or 61 mi Gaziantep
$434
100 km or 62 mi Iskenderun
$518
103 km or 64 mi Islahiye
$473
106 km or 66 mi Samandag
$550
107 km or 67 mi Nizip
$488
124 km or 77 mi Hama
$480
126 km or 78 mi Osmaniye
$402
144 km or 89 mi Latakia
$436
151 km or 94 mi Ceyhan
$517
155 km or 97 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
161 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$490
168 km or 104 mi Homs
$528
170 km or 106 mi Raqqa
$424
174 km or 108 mi Akcakale
$586
181 km or 113 mi Urfa
$667
183 km or 114 mi Kozan
$521
186 km or 115 mi Adana
$630
201 km or 125 mi Adiyaman
$618
216 km or 134 mi Tarsus
$601
230 km or 143 mi Tripoli
$665
236 km or 147 mi Mersin
$750
260 km or 161 mi Viransehir
$604
262 km or 163 mi Malatya
$571
269 km or 167 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
285 km or 177 mi Jounieh
$982
285 km or 177 mi Zahle
$882
287 km or 179 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
294 km or 183 mi Nigde
$622
296 km or 184 mi Bor
$592
297 km or 185 mi Beirut
$1195
306 km or 190 mi Derik
$618
309 km or 192 mi Damascus
$583
309 km or 192 mi Talas
$431
312 km or 194 mi Eregli
$539
313 km or 195 mi Famagusta
$1199

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001