Istanbul vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
468K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5143rd and 304th ($1025 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 Raleigh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 235th 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
$9.37
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$22084

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857