George Town vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
25
95
😀 Quality of life
80
79
🏙️ Population
47K
15.7M

The cost of living in George Town is 186% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 15th and 4475th ($3795 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Turkey, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 717th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Istanbul

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George Town Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$23206

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$886
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$1232
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$1201
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$1092
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$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020