Istanbul vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
633K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 32% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2352nd ($1288 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 293rd 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
$10.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$27140

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855