Chicago vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 115% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 358th and 4475th ($2851 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 18th and 829th 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
$19.6
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$23206

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020