Istanbul vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
468K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4475th and 1363rd ($1328 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 219th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$24243

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729