Amsterdam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
921K
15.7M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 145% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 126th and 4562nd ($3203 vs $1305) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 13th and 925th 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
$21.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$20004

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041