Istanbul vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$675
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4743rd ($1288 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1015th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Medina

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Istanbul Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$5508

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987