Istanbul vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
15.5M
467K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 61% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5143rd and 440th ($1025 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 798th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Istanbul vs Long Beach infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Istanbul vs Long Beach

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Long Beach are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$18490

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652