Istanbul vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
662K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4562nd and 822nd ($1305 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 925th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915