Istanbul vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
385K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4522nd and 658th ($1288 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 582nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tampa

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Istanbul Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$14367

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294