Istanbul vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$675
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.58M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6610th ($1288 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Leon ranked 62nd in Mexico, while ranked 1015th and 7634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Leon

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Istanbul Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2924

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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 Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777