Istanbul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
568K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4475th and 1777th ($1328 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 829th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Surrey

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Istanbul Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797