Istanbul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$649
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 61% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4347th and 80th ($1248 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 850th and 58th 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
$11
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$28838

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919