Berlin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$958
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.7M

The cost of living in Berlin is 72% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1418th and 4522nd ($2222 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 35th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Istanbul

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Berlin Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$18637

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013