Istanbul vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$514
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.18M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 15% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6017th ($1025 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 798th and 6150th 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
$9.37
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$9496

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964