Chicago vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
15.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 137% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 483rd and 4816th ($2667 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$13982

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985