City comparison
Edinburgh vs Istanbul
Edinburgh scores higher on salary; Istanbul has a lower cost of living. Compare Edinburgh and Istanbul on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Edinburgh scores higher overall
Istanbul would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
EdinburghOverall fitIstanbul
45 / 37+8 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsIstanbul
39 / 38+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghCareerIstanbul
58 / 42+16 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureIstanbul
49 / 28+21 Edinburgh
If you want career growth
EdinburghOverall fitIstanbul
52 / 38+14 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsIstanbul
39 / 38+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghCareerIstanbul
58 / 42+16 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureIstanbul
49 / 28+21 Edinburgh
If you want better balance
EdinburghOverall fitIstanbul
58 / 47+11 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsIstanbul
39 / 38+1 Edinburgh
EdinburghCareerIstanbul
58 / 42+16 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureIstanbul
49 / 28+21 Edinburgh
Financial impact: moving from Edinburgh to Istanbul
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,427
Monthly
-$17,124
1 year
-$51,372
3 years
Moving from Edinburgh to Istanbul: trade-offs
You lose
−-$1,427/mo estimated net reduction — $17,124 over the first year
−Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
Edinburgh
GBSalary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62
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