Calgary vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
1.31M
15.5M

The cost of living in Calgary is 106% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1526th and 5143rd ($2113 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Turkey, respectively. Check Canada vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 66th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Istanbul

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Calgary Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$9042

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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