Istanbul vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
15.5M
467K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4816th and 464th ($1125 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 406th 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 1.8 months in Long Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 790th and 769th 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
$8.84
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$21877

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614