Atlanta vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
499K
15.5M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 126% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 714th and 4816th ($2540 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 140th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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