Istanbul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5143rd and 26th ($1025 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$18429

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606