Istanbul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$4686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
15.7M
548K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4562nd and 570th ($1305 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 925th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs The Hague

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Istanbul The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$13755

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734