Istanbul vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
525K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 50% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4475th and 605th ($1328 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sacramento

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Istanbul Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848