cost
Cost of Living Index
Istanbul75.6 / 0
Konya Province73.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Konya Province leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Istanbul leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Istanbul leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Istanbul leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Istanbul | 75.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Konya Province | 73.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Istanbul | 49.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Konya Province | 46.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Istanbul | $2,049 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Konya Province | $2,611 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Istanbul | 13.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Konya Province | 15.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Istanbul | $4,401/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Konya Province | $4,219/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Istanbul | 6.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Konya Province | 9.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Istanbul | 87.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Konya Province | 83.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Istanbul | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Konya Province | 81.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Istanbul wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Konya Province.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Istanbul leads safety, rent, and housing; Konya Province leads cost, health, and air quality.
cost
Istanbul
75.6
Konya Province
73.5
safety
Istanbul
49.3
Konya Province
46.2
housing
Istanbul
$2,049
Konya Province
$2,611
housing
Istanbul
13.2x
Konya Province
15.9x
jobs
Istanbul
$4,401/mo
Konya Province
$4,219/mo
jobs
Istanbul
6.6%
Konya Province
9.3%
health
Istanbul
87.2
Konya Province
83.4
health
Istanbul
73.3 years
Konya Province
81.1 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Istanbul
0.3%
Konya Province
0.7%
education
Istanbul
64.3
Konya Province
64.1
transport
Istanbul
74.7
Konya Province
64.7
safety
Istanbul
14.5 per 100k
Konya Province
10.2 per 100k
safety
Istanbul
39.6 per 100k
Konya Province
65.5 per 100k
health
Istanbul
23.7%
Konya Province
36.6%
quality
Istanbul
5.5
Konya Province
4.6
housing
Istanbul
$8,591/sqm
Konya Province
$7,342/sqm
religion
Istanbul
60.4%
Konya Province
40.6%
religion
Istanbul
14.5%
Konya Province
22.4%
religion
Istanbul
61.5%
Konya Province
50.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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