Istanbul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$587
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
690K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4816th and 93rd ($1125 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 41st 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
$8.84
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$23453

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948