Istanbul vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
15.5M
384K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4816th and 1420th ($1125 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10192

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985