Istanbul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$5330
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1365
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2421
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
548K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 43% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4347th and 1356th ($1248 vs $2199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 850th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$2176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$10346

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2049
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2042
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1861
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2081
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2359
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2090
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2291
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2085
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2791
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2251
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2049
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1890
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2180
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$1944
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1739
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1937
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2001
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1995
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1862
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2432
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1631
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1651
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1357
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2105
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1844
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1640
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1613
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1958
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1530