Amsterdam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
921K
15.5M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 154% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 252nd and 4816th ($2859 vs $1125) 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 25th and 790th 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
$20
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985