Berlin vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$1878
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
3.68M
15.5M

The cost of living in Berlin is 180% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1072nd and 6441st ($2180 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Istanbul. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 13th and 760th 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
$13.4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$7.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
25.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$2329
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$3.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$6932

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159