Istanbul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
568K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4347th and 1194th ($1248 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 6th in Canada, while ranked 850th and 122nd 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
$11
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$12026

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606