Istanbul vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
468K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 44% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1246th ($1305 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 245th 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
$10.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$24650

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736