Istanbul vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
15.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4th ($1288 vs $4203) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$22663

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174