Istanbul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2619
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
15.7M
548K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4475th and 901st ($1328 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Turkey and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 829th and 10th 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
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$6.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$4.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$4705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$4.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$2623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$12462

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2310
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2365
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2424
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2389
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2659
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1865
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2755
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2354
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3165
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2608
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2564
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2087
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2407
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2185
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2112
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2399
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2460
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2283
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2247
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2662
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2111
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$2053
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1477
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2341
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2148
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1739
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1834
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1829
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2353
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1688