Istanbul vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
15.7M
543K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 34% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2194th ($1288 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1737th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tucson

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Istanbul Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$15639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245