Istanbul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$689
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
690K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4562nd and 92nd ($1305 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 52nd 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
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$24788

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003