Istanbul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 63% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4522nd and 43rd ($1288 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 97th 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
$10.5
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782