Houston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Houston is 70% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1367th and 4475th ($2261 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 14th and 829th 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
$20.7
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$23206

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Istanbul

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