Istanbul vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
737K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4475th and 126th ($1328 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 829th and 147th 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
$10
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$30033

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098