Istanbul vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$689
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.58M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6426th ($1305 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 112th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 925th and 7210th 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
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3118

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842