Istanbul vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Mesa | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4347th and 933rd ($1248 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 854th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 850th and 1561st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Mesa
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| Istanbul | Mesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Mesa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.2 km or 5.1 mi |  Gilbert | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Tempe | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Chandler | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Phoenix | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Glendale | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Peoria | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Maricopa | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Avondale | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Goodyear | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | El Mirage | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Surprise | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Florence | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Buckeye | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Marana | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Prescott | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Tucson | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Nogales | |
| 247 km or 154 mi |  Nogales | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Blythe | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Yuma | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Kingman | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | San Luis | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Caborca | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Bullhead | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Brawley | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mexicali |
