Atlanta vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$883
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
499K
15.7M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 106% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 704th and 4347th ($2570 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 165th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899