Istanbul vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$649
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
15.7M
580K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4347th and 3941st ($1248 vs $1378) 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 850th and 5942nd 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
$11
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$2764

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707