Istanbul vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
15.5M
459K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1538th ($1025 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Virginia Beach

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Istanbul Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685