Istanbul vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$4305
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4562nd and 524th ($1305 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 453rd 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 925th and 992nd 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
$43.5
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$22757

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059