Cologne vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
1.09M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cologne is 46% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2200th and 4475th ($1941 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 21st and 829th 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
$16.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$23206

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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