Istanbul vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
737K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4816th and 206th ($1125 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 102nd 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
$8.84
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$28179

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263