cost
Cost of Living Index
Kayseri56.2 / 100
Istanbul75.6 / 0
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: Kayseri leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kayseri leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Istanbul leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kayseri 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 | Kayseri | 56.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Istanbul | 75.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kayseri | 54.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Istanbul | 49.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kayseri | $2,375 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Istanbul | $2,049 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kayseri | 11.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Istanbul | 13.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kayseri | $2,758/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Istanbul | $4,401/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kayseri | 5.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Istanbul | 6.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kayseri | 63.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Istanbul | 87.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kayseri | 78.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Istanbul | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Istanbul wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Kayseri.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kayseri leads cost, safety, and housing; Istanbul leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Kayseri
56.2
Istanbul
75.6
safety
Kayseri
54.8
Istanbul
49.3
housing
Kayseri
$2,375
Istanbul
$2,049
housing
Kayseri
11.6x
Istanbul
13.2x
jobs
Kayseri
$2,758/mo
Istanbul
$4,401/mo
jobs
Kayseri
5.8%
Istanbul
6.6%
health
Kayseri
63.1
Istanbul
87.2
health
Kayseri
78.6 years
Istanbul
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kayseri
-0.4%
Istanbul
0.3%
education
Kayseri
72
Istanbul
64.3
transport
Kayseri
51
Istanbul
74.7
safety
Kayseri
22.1 per 100k
Istanbul
14.5 per 100k
safety
Kayseri
53.9 per 100k
Istanbul
39.6 per 100k
health
Kayseri
27.6%
Istanbul
23.7%
quality
Kayseri
3.9
Istanbul
5.5
housing
Kayseri
$13,720/sqm
Istanbul
$8,591/sqm
religion
Kayseri
70.3%
Istanbul
60.4%
religion
Kayseri
34.5%
Istanbul
14.5%
religion
Kayseri
65.0%
Istanbul
61.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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