Copenhagen vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
644K
15.5M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 133% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 872nd and 5143rd ($2387 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Turkey, respectively. Check Denmark vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 9th and 798th 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
$19.6
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$9042

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001