Istanbul vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
15.7M
737K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4562nd and 142nd ($1305 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 32nd 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
$10.5
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173