Istanbul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 50% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4522nd and 744th ($1288 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Philadelphia

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Istanbul Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15283

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886