Istanbul vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
15.7M
459K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4475th and 978th ($1328 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 829th and 286th 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
$10
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$16143

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769