Columbus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
906K
15.7M

The cost of living in Columbus is 61% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1634th and 4475th ($2140 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 266th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Istanbul

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Columbus Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$23206

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020