Istanbul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$649
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
690K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4347th and 96th ($1248 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 850th and 43rd 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
$11
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$24653

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979