Istanbul vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$687
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
79
28
🏙️ Population
15.7M
43.9K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4475th and 4742nd ($1328 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Palestine, respectively. Check Turkey vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Ramallah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ramallah ranked 4th in Palestine, while ranked 829th and 8857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Ramallah

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Istanbul Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4139

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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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2663
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1994
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2466
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2201
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$1020
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$977
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2541
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2283
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2379
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2354
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2873
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2288
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2430
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2347
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1149
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$538
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2175
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1845