Istanbul vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$587
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
15.5M
342K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4816th and 4497th ($1125 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Turkey vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 790th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$12846

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883