Istanbul vs Kayseri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kayseri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$687
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 93% more expensive than in Kayseri. Cities ranked 4475th and 7368th ($1328 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Kayseri. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in Turkey, and 829th vs 3706th 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
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
41.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$3.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$6601

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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

Cities near Kayseri

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Talas
$662
68 km or 42 mi Nevsehir
$724
110 km or 69 mi Nigde
$777
123 km or 77 mi Kirsehir
$672
124 km or 77 mi Bor
$738
133 km or 82 mi Aksaray
$725
134 km or 83 mi Yozgat
$716
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$616
160 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$557
174 km or 108 mi Sivas
$716
180 km or 112 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
185 km or 115 mi Eregli
$678
192 km or 119 mi Ceyhan
$598
193 km or 120 mi Adana
$756
196 km or 122 mi Osmaniye
$339
198 km or 123 mi Tokat
$702
207 km or 129 mi Corum
$645
208 km or 129 mi Tarsus
$740
210 km or 130 mi Kirikkale
$662
215 km or 134 mi Islahiye
$537
215 km or 134 mi Amasya
$761
228 km or 142 mi Mersin
$836
234 km or 145 mi Hassa
$544
249 km or 155 mi Gaziantep
$549
251 km or 156 mi Malatya
$547
255 km or 158 mi Iskenderun
$565
262 km or 163 mi Cankiri
$707
263 km or 163 mi Ankara
$1033
263 km or 163 mi Karaman
$425
266 km or 165 mi Kilis
$572
267 km or 166 mi Adiyaman
$634
279 km or 173 mi Konya
$740
279 km or 174 mi Nizip
$576
288 km or 179 mi Antakya
$594
290 km or 180 mi Reyhanli
$582
293 km or 182 mi Samsun
$716
294 km or 183 mi Mut
$641
298 km or 185 mi Samandag
$597
303 km or 188 mi Polatli
$752
307 km or 191 mi Unye
$654