Diyarbakir vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Diyarbakir Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1461
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$360
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$736
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
1.73M
15.5M

The cost of living in Diyarbakir is 43% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7364th and 4816th ($640 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Diyarbakir compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ranked 41st vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 6728th vs 790th 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
$4.38
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.91%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$495
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$456
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.45
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.66
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.69
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1495
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$611
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$605
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$624
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$600
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$590
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$622
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$588
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$443
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$580
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$578
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$567
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$560
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$651
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$570
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$570
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$575
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$563
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$578
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$680
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$698
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$523
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$512
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$479
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$594
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$473
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$652
286 km or 177 mi Van
$552
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$619
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$527
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$596
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$540
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$532
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$522
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$541
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985