Edinburgh vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
488K
15.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 100% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4816th ($2246 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 40th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Istanbul

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Edinburgh Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$13982

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Istanbul

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