Berlin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$883
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.7M

The cost of living in Berlin is 62% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4347th ($2027 vs $1248) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 21st and 850th 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
$14.6
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$17728

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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