Istanbul vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
15.5M
662K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5143rd and 587th ($1025 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 798th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$14942

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758