Istanbul vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
15.7M
468K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4347th and 972nd ($1248 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 850th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Raleigh

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Istanbul Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$21914

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682