Istanbul vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$687
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
79
69
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4475th and 4843rd ($1328 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 829th and 4103rd 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
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077