Cologne vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$881
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
1.07M
15.5M

The cost of living in Cologne is 87% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2459th and 5960th ($1643 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 13th and 796th 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
$12.4
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$7037

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114