Istanbul vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$4500
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1950
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
246K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 4347th and 2336th ($1248 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1917th 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 2.2 months in Louisville. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Louisville ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 850th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Louisville

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Istanbul Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$13378

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$907

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1863
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1903
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1851
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1865
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1874
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1875
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1862
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1845
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2147
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1940
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2145
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1779
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2001
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1636
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1848
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2490
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1925
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2010
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1751
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1914
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2100
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1895
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1839
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1432
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1847
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1953
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1880
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2189
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1853
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2023
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1427
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1751
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1834
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1872
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1974