Copenhagen vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
97
76
🏙️ Population
644K
15.7M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 87% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1085th and 4347th ($2333 vs $1248) 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 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 10th and 850th 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
$18.8
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$17728

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899