Istanbul vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
737K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4347th and 158th ($1248 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 850th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Seattle

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Istanbul Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$29407

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093