Istanbul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
15.5M
568K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 53% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4816th and 890th ($1125 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 790th and 138th 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
$8.84
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655