Istanbul vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4639
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1108
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
15.5M
633K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1984th ($1025 vs $1918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1684th 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 798th and 164th 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
$9.37
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13578

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1659
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1709
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1898
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1733
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1933
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1723
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1896
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1748
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1712
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2212
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1826
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$1907
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1702
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1992
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1581
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1747
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$1938
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1750
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2034
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1651
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1515
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1913
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1840
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1487
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1768
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2032
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1906
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2129
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1844
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1486
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2037
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1988