Columbus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
906K
15.7M

The cost of living in Columbus is 69% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1512th and 4522nd ($2181 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd 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 64th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 217th and 1015th 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
$19.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013