Istanbul vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$587
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
15.5M
580K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 15% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4816th and 4282nd ($1125 vs $1325) 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 790th and 5962nd 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
$8.84
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$2136

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728