Istanbul vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
15.5M
525K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 62% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5143rd and 409th ($1025 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 238th 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
$9.37
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$25420

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860