Aleppo vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Aleppo Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$130
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$68.9
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
15
95
😀 Quality of life
25
77
🏙️ Population
2M
15.5M

The cost of living in Aleppo is 52% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8352nd and 4816th ($541 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Aleppo ranked 2nd best city to live in Syria vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8564th and 790th 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
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.48
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.6
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$69.6
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$189
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$157
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.85%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$696
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$294
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.01
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.79
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.7
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.9
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3123
$13982

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$534
55 km or 34 mi Idlib
$516
58 km or 36 mi Kilis
$527
87 km or 54 mi Hassa
$535
90 km or 56 mi Antakya
$450
99 km or 61 mi Gaziantep
$473
100 km or 62 mi Iskenderun
$596
103 km or 64 mi Islahiye
$522
106 km or 66 mi Samandag
$510
107 km or 67 mi Nizip
$523
124 km or 77 mi Hama
$450
126 km or 78 mi Osmaniye
$433
144 km or 89 mi Latakia
$427
151 km or 94 mi Ceyhan
$576
155 km or 97 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
161 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$540
168 km or 104 mi Homs
$462
170 km or 106 mi Raqqa
$479
174 km or 108 mi Akcakale
$560
181 km or 113 mi Urfa
$567
183 km or 114 mi Kozan
$580
186 km or 115 mi Adana
$705
201 km or 125 mi Adiyaman
$651
216 km or 134 mi Tarsus
$689
230 km or 143 mi Tripoli
$708
236 km or 147 mi Mersin
$789
260 km or 161 mi Viransehir
$600
262 km or 163 mi Malatya
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
285 km or 177 mi Jounieh
$948
285 km or 177 mi Zahle
$857
287 km or 179 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
294 km or 183 mi Nigde
$662
296 km or 184 mi Bor
$637
297 km or 185 mi Beirut
$1165
306 km or 190 mi Derik
$605
309 km or 192 mi Damascus
$672
309 km or 192 mi Talas
$625
312 km or 194 mi Eregli
$618
313 km or 195 mi Famagusta
$1331

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985