Istanbul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 62% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4522nd and 65th ($1288 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927