Istanbul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4816th and 710th ($1125 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Istanbul vs Philadelphia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Istanbul vs Philadelphia

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Philadelphia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$20863

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750