Istanbul vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$689
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
938K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4191st ($1305 vs $1461) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 925th and 6176th 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
$10.5
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$5107

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769