Amsterdam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
921K
15.7M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 124% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 331st and 4347th ($2791 vs $1248) 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 29th and 850th 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
$21
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$4.14
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$17728

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899