Istanbul vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.43M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4475th and 1833rd ($1328 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs San Antonio

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Istanbul San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093