Istanbul vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
568K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 42% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1407th ($1305 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 925th and 49th 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
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12497

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798