Istanbul vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$514
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
15.5M
580K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4318th ($1025 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Jamaica, respectively. Check Turkey vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 798th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kingston

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Istanbul Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2133

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712