Chicago vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 117% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 394th and 4522nd ($2799 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 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 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Istanbul

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Chicago Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$18637

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013