Istanbul vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
15.5M
936K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1907th ($1025 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Turkey and Israel, respectively. Check Turkey vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 798th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10218

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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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499