Istanbul vs Kayseri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kayseri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1229
🏠 One person rent
$514
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$347
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 146% more expensive than in Kayseri. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8905th ($1025 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 123rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Kayseri. Ranked 1st vs 26th best cities to live in Turkey, and 798th vs 6600th 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
$9.37
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$33.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
29.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$5.77
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$47.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$15912

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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 Kayseri

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Talas
$431
68 km or 42 mi Nevsehir
$498
110 km or 69 mi Nigde
$622
123 km or 77 mi Kirsehir
$522
124 km or 77 mi Bor
$592
133 km or 82 mi Aksaray
$397
134 km or 83 mi Yozgat
$512
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$521
160 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$490
174 km or 108 mi Sivas
$547
180 km or 112 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
185 km or 115 mi Eregli
$539
192 km or 119 mi Ceyhan
$517
193 km or 120 mi Adana
$630
196 km or 122 mi Osmaniye
$402
198 km or 123 mi Tokat
$556
207 km or 129 mi Corum
$490
208 km or 129 mi Tarsus
$601
210 km or 130 mi Kirikkale
$463
215 km or 134 mi Islahiye
$473
215 km or 134 mi Amasya
$651
228 km or 142 mi Mersin
$750
234 km or 145 mi Hassa
$479
249 km or 155 mi Gaziantep
$434
251 km or 156 mi Malatya
$571
255 km or 158 mi Iskenderun
$518
262 km or 163 mi Cankiri
$556
263 km or 163 mi Ankara
$800
263 km or 163 mi Karaman
$513
266 km or 165 mi Kilis
$483
267 km or 166 mi Adiyaman
$618
279 km or 173 mi Konya
$586
279 km or 174 mi Nizip
$488
288 km or 179 mi Antakya
$563
290 km or 180 mi Reyhanli
$530
293 km or 182 mi Samsun
$567
294 km or 183 mi Mut
$566
298 km or 185 mi Samandag
$550
303 km or 188 mi Polatli
$591
307 km or 191 mi Unye
$516