Istanbul vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$587
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.99M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 99% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 4816th and 8124th ($1125 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.3 months in Urfa. Ranked 1st vs 25th best cities to live in Turkey, and 790th vs 6486th 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
$8.84
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
27.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$49.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1501

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Urfa

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$560
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$651
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$523
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$473
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$605
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$479
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$570
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$640
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$611
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$527
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$600
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$541
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$522
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$535
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$588
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$443
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$534
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$433
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$516
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$540
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$590
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$596
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$450
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$576
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$580
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$510
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$578
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$680
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$450
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$578
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$575
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$705