Istanbul vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4440
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1899
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
246K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 30% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2519th ($1288 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1889th 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 89th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 281st 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
$10.5
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1046
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15931

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1845
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1925
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1912
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1874
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1883
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1659
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1769
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1816
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1713
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2097
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1922
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2140
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1647
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1969
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1606
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1822
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2480
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2025
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1763
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1990
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2164
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1993
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1915
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1338
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1799
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1978
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1847
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2382
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1899
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2070
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1495
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1753
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1850
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2017