Diyarbakir vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Diyarbakir Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1453
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$299
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$902
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
49
79
🏙️ Population
1.73M
15.7M

The cost of living in Diyarbakir is 54% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7917th and 4475th ($608 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Diyarbakir compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Ranked 56th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 6785th vs 829th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Diyarbakir vs Istanbul

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Diyarbakir Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$4.56
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.85
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1141
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.46
$8.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.55
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.42
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.74
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4707
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$619
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$596
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$640
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$527
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$609
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$515
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$565
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$579
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$490
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$573
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$601
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$582
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$587
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$634
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$586
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$547
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$590
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$588
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$597
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$384
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$662
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$576
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$448
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$518
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$611
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$549
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$625
286 km or 177 mi Van
$580
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$649
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$572
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$565
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$580
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$569
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$537
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$551
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$716

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020