Columbus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
906K
15.5M

The cost of living in Columbus is 115% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5143rd ($2202 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 47th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 202nd and 798th 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
$18.1
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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