Arlington vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
394K
15.5M

The cost of living in Arlington is 66% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2251st and 4816th ($1869 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1283rd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Istanbul

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Arlington Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$13982

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Istanbul

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