Istanbul vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
633K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4562nd and 2663rd ($1305 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 362nd 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
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$27314

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822