Istanbul vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$675
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 94% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7336th ($1288 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Urfa. Ranked 1st vs 60th best cities to live in Turkey, and 1015th vs 6966th 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
$10.5
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
41.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$1.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$8570

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Cities near Istanbul

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

Cities near Urfa

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$625
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$693
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$610
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$612
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$602
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$587
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$483
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$627
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$571
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$582
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$600
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$559
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$535
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$530
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$587
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$464
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$619
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$337
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$543
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$550
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$552
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$591
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$659
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$623
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$647
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$596
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$402
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$438
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$623
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$591
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$791