Copenhagen vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
667K
15.7M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 104% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 650th and 4562nd ($2656 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Denmark and Turkey, respectively. Check Denmark vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Istanbul

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Copenhagen Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$20004

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

Cities near Istanbul

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