Edinburgh vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
488K
15.7M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 79% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1221st and 4562nd ($2331 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 77th and 925th 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
$22.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$20004

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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