Amsterdam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
921K
15.7M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 138% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 138th and 4475th ($3165 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 24th and 829th 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
$22
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$23206

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020