Istanbul vs Konya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Konya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$649
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$774
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
76
59
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.23M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 79% more expensive than in Konya. Cities ranked 4347th and 6914th ($1248 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Konya. Ranked 1st vs 12th best cities to live in Turkey, and 850th vs 5394th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Konya

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Istanbul Konya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
23.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$2.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$37.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$4284

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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 Konya

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Karaman
$490
144 km or 89 mi Eregli
$618
146 km or 91 mi Aksaray
$406
154 km or 96 mi Alanya
$745
160 km or 100 mi Mut
$611
170 km or 106 mi Isparta
$474
173 km or 107 mi Bucak
$608
183 km or 114 mi Bor
$664
191 km or 119 mi Antalya
$928
193 km or 120 mi Polatli
$691
193 km or 120 mi Nigde
$699
194 km or 121 mi Burdur
$554
196 km or 122 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
203 km or 126 mi Kirsehir
$663
212 km or 132 mi Nevsehir
$698
223 km or 139 mi Mersin
$759
231 km or 144 mi Ankara
$959
237 km or 147 mi Kirikkale
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
272 km or 169 mi Eskisehir
$691
277 km or 172 mi Kutahya
$568
279 km or 173 mi Kayseri
$672
284 km or 176 mi Talas
$645
284 km or 176 mi Usak
$629
291 km or 181 mi Kyrenia
$1136
296 km or 184 mi Yozgat
$723
297 km or 184 mi Kozan
$585
299 km or 186 mi Denizli
$477
308 km or 192 mi Ceyhan
$575
310 km or 193 mi Nicosia
$1302
313 km or 195 mi Kas
$752
319 km or 198 mi Cankiri
$650
323 km or 201 mi Kadirli
$535
327 km or 203 mi Bolu
$616
328 km or 204 mi Dali
$1243
329 km or 205 mi Fethiye
$843
333 km or 207 mi Bilecik
$755
333 km or 207 mi Famagusta
$1252
340 km or 211 mi Aradippou
$1134