Istanbul vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
15.5M
468K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 55% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4816th and 806th ($1125 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 49th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 202nd 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
$8.84
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753