Istanbul vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$687
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
938K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4475th and 4050th ($1328 vs $1482) 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 0.9 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 829th and 5741st 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
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5834

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814