Istanbul vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2300
🏠 One person rent
$514
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$63.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$836
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
39K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 1% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5228th ($1025 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and the Palestine, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Ramallah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ramallah ranked 1st in the Palestine, while ranked 798th and 6114th 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
$9.37
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$4.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3737

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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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$1948
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$964
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1583
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1752
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2068
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$1900
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$849
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1701
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$760
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$737
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1776
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$1873
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$1826
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2149
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$1871
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$1939
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$1850
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$802
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$679
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$1962
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1499