Istanbul vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$687
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
15.7M
874K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 68% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4475th and 7th ($1328 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs San Francisco

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Istanbul San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$21216

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808