Istanbul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$587
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4816th and 45th ($1125 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs San Diego

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Istanbul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647