Berlin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.76M
15.5M

The cost of living in Berlin is 87% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4816th ($2104 vs $1125) 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 23rd and 790th 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
$14.5
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$13982

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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