Istanbul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison
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Istanbul | Los Angeles | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
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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Prices in Istanbul vs Los Angeles
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Istanbul | Los Angeles | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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40 km or 25 mi | Cayirova | |
46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
207 km or 129 mi | Burgas | |
208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
260 km or 162 mi | Alexandroupoli | |
261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Los Angeles
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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8.1 km or 5 mi | Huntington Park | |
8.9 km or 5.5 mi | Maywood | |
9.2 km or 5.7 mi | Florence-Graham | |
10 km or 6.2 mi | Bell | |
10 km or 6.2 mi | Monterey Park | |
11 km or 6.6 mi | Alhambra | |
11 km or 6.6 mi | South Pasadena | |
11 km or 7 mi | Cudahy | |
12 km or 7.6 mi | San Gabriel | |
12 km or 7.7 mi | Bell Gardens | |
12 km or 7.8 mi | West Hollywood | |
13 km or 7.8 mi | Montebello | |
13 km or 8 mi | South Gate | |
13 km or 8.2 mi | Glendale | |
14 km or 8.8 mi | Inglewood | |
15 km or 9 mi | Beverly Hills | |
15 km or 9.1 mi | Lynwood | |
15 km or 9.3 mi | Rosemead | |
15 km or 9.5 mi | Culver | |
15 km or 9.6 mi | Pasadena | |
16 km or 9.9 mi | Pico Rivera | |
16 km or 10 mi | Burbank | |
16 km or 10 mi | Downey | |
17 km or 11 mi | Compton | |
18 km or 11 mi | La Canada Flintridge | |
18 km or 11 mi | Hawthorne | |
18 km or 11 mi | Temple | |
18 km or 11 mi | South El Monte | |
18 km or 11 mi | West Whittier-Los Nietos | |
18 km or 11 mi | Paramount | |
19 km or 12 mi | Gardena | |
20 km or 12 mi | El Monte | |
21 km or 13 mi | Lawndale | |
21 km or 13 mi | Arcadia | |
21 km or 13 mi | Bellflower | |
22 km or 14 mi | Norwalk | |
22 km or 14 mi | Santa Monica | |
22 km or 14 mi | Whittier | |
23 km or 15 mi | Manhattan Beach | |
24 km or 15 mi | Carson |