Istanbul vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$587
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
15.5M
442K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 64% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4816th and 103rd ($1125 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860