Istanbul vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
15.7M
442K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4522nd and 118th ($1288 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$25246

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101