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

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Istanbul San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$689
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
335K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4213th ($1305 vs $1454) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 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 925th and 3173rd 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
$10.5
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804