Edinburgh vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
488K
15.7M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 79% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1247th and 4522nd ($2310 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 59th and 1015th 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
$21.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$18637

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013