Istanbul vs Kayseri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kayseri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$675
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 78% more expensive than in Kayseri. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6963rd ($1288 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Kayseri. Ranked 1st vs 9th best cities to live in Turkey, and 1015th vs 5349th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kayseri

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Istanbul Kayseri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
37.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$4.29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$5999

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kayseri

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Talas
$696
68 km or 42 mi Nevsehir
$820
110 km or 69 mi Nigde
$781
123 km or 77 mi Kirsehir
$750
124 km or 77 mi Bor
$754
133 km or 82 mi Aksaray
$838
134 km or 83 mi Yozgat
$786
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$623
160 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$550
174 km or 108 mi Sivas
$709
180 km or 112 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
185 km or 115 mi Eregli
$690
192 km or 119 mi Ceyhan
$599
193 km or 120 mi Adana
$791
196 km or 122 mi Osmaniye
$337
198 km or 123 mi Tokat
$720
207 km or 129 mi Corum
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tarsus
$724
210 km or 130 mi Kirikkale
$700
215 km or 134 mi Islahiye
$530
215 km or 134 mi Amasya
$779
228 km or 142 mi Mersin
$820
234 km or 145 mi Hassa
$544
249 km or 155 mi Gaziantep
$602
251 km or 156 mi Malatya
$627
255 km or 158 mi Iskenderun
$591
262 km or 163 mi Cankiri
$759
263 km or 163 mi Ankara
$1118
263 km or 163 mi Karaman
$420
266 km or 165 mi Kilis
$600
267 km or 166 mi Adiyaman
$693
279 km or 173 mi Konya
$670
279 km or 174 mi Nizip
$612
288 km or 179 mi Antakya
$659
290 km or 180 mi Reyhanli
$619
293 km or 182 mi Samsun
$802
294 km or 183 mi Mut
$634
298 km or 185 mi Samandag
$647
303 km or 188 mi Polatli
$780
307 km or 191 mi Unye
$728