Columbus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
906K
15.7M

The cost of living in Columbus is 63% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1686th and 4562nd ($2127 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 96th and 925th 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
$18.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041