Austin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
962K
15.5M

The cost of living in Austin is 120% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 812th and 4816th ($2473 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 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 116th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$13982

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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