Istanbul vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$587
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
15.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4816th and 5th ($1125 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 New York City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 790th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$20585

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108