Istanbul vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$687
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
79
47
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.58M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 53% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4475th and 6442nd ($1328 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 117th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 829th and 7043rd 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
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3154

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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 Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832