Istanbul vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$689
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$5293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
441K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4562nd and 124th ($1305 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Oakland

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Istanbul Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$20916

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395