Istanbul vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$675
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 26% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5424th ($1288 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 1015th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7804

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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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544