Houston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Houston is 100% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1258th and 4816th ($2248 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 82nd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$13982

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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