Istanbul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5143rd and 72nd ($1025 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862