Istanbul vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
246K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 4816th and 2276th ($1125 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 251st 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
$8.84
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$13601

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954