Istanbul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$689
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 61% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4562nd and 72nd ($1305 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 55th 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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974