Istanbul vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
15.5M
504K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 53% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4816th and 891st ($1125 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 790th 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 Mesa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 790th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10345

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955