Austin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
962K
15.5M

The cost of living in Austin is 153% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 548th and 5143rd ($2590 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Austin compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 126th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Istanbul

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Austin Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9042

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001