Istanbul vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
467K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 55% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4522nd and 327th ($1288 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 273rd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Long Beach

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Istanbul Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$19997

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821