Berlin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$1177
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.7M

The cost of living in Berlin is 79% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1150th and 4475th ($2371 vs $1328) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 45th and 829th 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
$16.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$23206

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020