Istanbul vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
525K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4816th and 501st ($1125 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 281st 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
$8.84
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$30262

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851