Chicago vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 115% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 529th and 4347th ($2678 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 23rd and 850th 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
$21.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$17728

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899