Istanbul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
15.7M
568K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 44% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4522nd and 1272nd ($1288 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 1015th and 146th 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
$10.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$12061

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741