Istanbul vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$689
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4th ($1305 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 925th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs New York City

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Istanbul New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188