Istanbul vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
525K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4562nd and 346th ($1305 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 376th 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
$10.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$23546

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859