Houston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Houston is 117% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1234th and 5143rd ($2221 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 11th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 86th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Istanbul

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Houston Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$9042

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001