Istanbul vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$687
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 128% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 4475th and 8147th ($1328 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Urfa. Ranked 1st vs 36th best cities to live in Turkey, and 829th vs 6572nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Urfa

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Istanbul Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
41.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$2.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$9341

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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 Urfa

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$587
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$634
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$609
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$576
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$549
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$596
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$518
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$547
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$608
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$619
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$572
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$565
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$527
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$551
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$537
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$579
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$490
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$582
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$640
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$339
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$559
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$557
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$515
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$565
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$594
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$598
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$616
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$597
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$601
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$384
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$441
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$597
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$590
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$756