Atlanta vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
499K
15.7M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 98% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 688th and 4475th ($2628 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 199th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Istanbul

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Atlanta Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020