Istanbul vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$675
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
580K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 6% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4339th ($1288 vs $1364) 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1015th and 6173rd 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
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4783

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713