Istanbul vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$6355
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1831
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$3177
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
15.7M
467K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 55% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4347th and 379th ($1248 vs $2764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 339th 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Long Beach ranked 231st in the United States, while ranked 850th and 949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$6.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$2014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$3278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$7095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$27134

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2919
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2703
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2983
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2851
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2669
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2720
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3229
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2775
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3068
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2716
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3022
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2788
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2662
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2899
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2817
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3640
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2786
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3162
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2735
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2781
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3104
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2905
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2768
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2780
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3162
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2887
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2803
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3014
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2789
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3036
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2683