Istanbul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
15.7M
690K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4522nd and 73rd ($1288 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Washington

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Istanbul Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949