Istanbul vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1288	$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3260	$5692
🏠 One person rent	$675	$1509
🏘️ Family rent	$1155	$2680
🍽️ Food expenses	$361	$620
🚐 Transport expenses	$138	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$958	$4354
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	95	74
😀 Quality of life	78	90
🏙️ Population	15.7M	459K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4522nd and 1045th ($1288 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 216th 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	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$51.2	$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.55	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.98	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.5	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$864	$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$552	$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1568	$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$944	$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.8	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.6	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13	$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	46.24%	6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2833	$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1376	$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.72	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.6	$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.88	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.61	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.22	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.17	$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.55	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.5	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.1	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.85	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.17	$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.87	$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.68	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.9	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.41	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.5	$125
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.56	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.3	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1043	$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18637	$16163

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$679
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$659
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$819
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$835
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$985
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$725
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$915
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$852
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$679
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$724
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$787
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$562
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$547
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$686
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$837
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$691
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$574
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$704
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$695
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$777
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$821
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$612
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$848
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$713
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1151
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$655
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$732
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$697
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1039
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1006
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$618
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$699
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$664
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$591
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$725
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$745
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$760
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1067
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1013

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2593
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2287
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2414
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2679
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2224
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2384
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2115
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2408
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2395
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2438
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2112
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1935
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2076
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1926
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2071
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2509
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1893
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2171
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2176
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2506
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1983
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2919
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2355
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2940
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1812
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2495
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3328
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2225
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3054
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2693
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2791
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2563
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2553
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3275
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2710