Istanbul vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1305	$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3329	$5464
🏠 One person rent	$689	$1512
🏘️ Family rent	$1222	$2536
🍽️ Food expenses	$350	$610
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1095	$4175
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	95	74
😀 Quality of life	78	88
🏙️ Population	15.7M	459K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1097th ($1305 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 940th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 304th 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	$10.5	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.5	$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.13	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.11	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$896	$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$561	$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1645	$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1007	$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.1	$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.7	$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	43.72%	6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3111	$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1596	$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.79	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.8	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.53	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.19	$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.1	$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.5	$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.96	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$126
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.88	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1021	$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20004	$15986

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2385
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2335
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2354
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2703
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2233
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2367
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2065
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2385
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2378
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2379
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1944
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2057
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2003
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2522
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1847
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2111
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2088
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2588
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1969
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2877
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2379
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2951
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2544
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3306
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3030
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2453
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2818
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2777
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2619
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3292
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2763