Cologne vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
1.09M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cologne is 53% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2067th and 4562nd ($1990 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 15th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Istanbul

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Cologne Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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