Istanbul vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
662K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4816th and 512th ($1125 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 790th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743