Istanbul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
15.5M
690K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5143rd and 96th ($1025 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 798th and 22nd 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
$9.37
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846