Columbus vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
906K
15.7M

The cost of living in Columbus is 72% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1476th and 4347th ($2145 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 249th and 850th 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
$18.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899