Diyarbakir vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Diyarbakir Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$259
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$451
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$751
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.73M
15.7M

The cost of living in Diyarbakir is 58% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8385th and 4562nd ($550 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 119th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Diyarbakir compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Ranked 47th vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 6844th vs 925th 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
$3.69
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.88%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1193
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.13
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.22
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.56
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4083
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$568
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$580
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$622
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$545
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$597
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$533
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$595
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$581
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$476
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$566
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$588
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$625
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$599
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$654
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$575
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$598
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$583
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$582
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$599
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$390
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$648
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$591
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$445
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$492
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$615
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$571
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$616
286 km or 177 mi Van
$568
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$673
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$585
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$585
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$566
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$560
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$539
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$688

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041