Istanbul vs Kayseri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kayseri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1721
🏠 One person rent
$587
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 71% more expensive than in Kayseri. Cities ranked 4816th and 7236th ($1125 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Kayseri. Ranked 1st vs 10th best cities to live in Turkey, and 790th vs 5293rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kayseri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
37.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$5.32
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$13025

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kayseri

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Talas
$625
68 km or 42 mi Nevsehir
$607
110 km or 69 mi Nigde
$662
123 km or 77 mi Kirsehir
$673
124 km or 77 mi Bor
$637
133 km or 82 mi Aksaray
$426
134 km or 83 mi Yozgat
$705
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$580
160 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$540
174 km or 108 mi Sivas
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
185 km or 115 mi Eregli
$618
192 km or 119 mi Ceyhan
$576
193 km or 120 mi Adana
$705
196 km or 122 mi Osmaniye
$433
198 km or 123 mi Tokat
$728
207 km or 129 mi Corum
$591
208 km or 129 mi Tarsus
$689
210 km or 130 mi Kirikkale
$675
215 km or 134 mi Islahiye
$522
215 km or 134 mi Amasya
$606
228 km or 142 mi Mersin
$789
234 km or 145 mi Hassa
$535
249 km or 155 mi Gaziantep
$473
251 km or 156 mi Malatya
$570
255 km or 158 mi Iskenderun
$596
262 km or 163 mi Cankiri
$643
263 km or 163 mi Ankara
$907
263 km or 163 mi Karaman
$536
266 km or 165 mi Kilis
$527
267 km or 166 mi Adiyaman
$651
279 km or 173 mi Konya
$674
279 km or 174 mi Nizip
$523
288 km or 179 mi Antakya
$450
290 km or 180 mi Reyhanli
$534
293 km or 182 mi Samsun
$820
294 km or 183 mi Mut
$627
298 km or 185 mi Samandag
$510
303 km or 188 mi Polatli
$678
307 km or 191 mi Unye
$672