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

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Istanbul San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$687
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1063
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
15.7M
335K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 16% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4475th and 3714th ($1328 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Turkey vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 829th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Istanbul San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$16872

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832