Istanbul vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$587
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.58M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 56% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4816th and 6822nd ($1125 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th 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 0.9 months in Leon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 790th and 7323rd 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
$8.84
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$2742

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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 Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734