Istanbul vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
633K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 39% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4816th and 2338th ($1125 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Memphis

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Istanbul Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670