Atlanta vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
499K
15.7M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 105% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 647th and 4522nd ($2641 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 179th and 1015th 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
$21.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013