Istanbul vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1642
🏠 One person rent
$689
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 109% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7752nd ($1305 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Urfa. Ranked 1st vs 33rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 925th vs 6642nd 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
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$2.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$8142

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Urfa

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$599
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$654
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$597
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$591
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$571
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$580
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$492
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$598
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$550
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$568
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$585
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$595
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$545
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$524
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$539
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$547
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$581
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$476
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$597
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$622
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$344
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$552
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$560
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$533
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$569
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$622
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$600
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$621
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$618
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$588
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$390
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$446
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$599
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$583
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$761