Istanbul vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.43M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1242nd ($1025 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 San Antonio. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108