Chicago vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 155% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 505th and 5143rd ($2613 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 16th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9042

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001