Istanbul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$410
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6441st and 45th ($778 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 0.6 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 760th and 44th 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
$5.66
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$22901

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593