Istanbul vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$649
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
442K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4347th and 119th ($1248 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th 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 29th in the United States, while ranked 850th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$23889

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882