Chicago vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 116% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 375th and 4562nd ($2822 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 22nd and 925th 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
$19.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$20004

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041