Atlanta vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
499K
15.7M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 101% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 699th and 4562nd ($2617 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 231st and 925th 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
$20.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Istanbul

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