Amsterdam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
921K
15.5M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 148% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 612th and 5143rd ($2545 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Turkey, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 37th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Istanbul

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Amsterdam Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$9042

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001