Columbus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
906K
15.5M

The cost of living in Columbus is 100% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1248th and 4816th ($2252 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 242nd and 790th 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
$19.9
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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