Delhi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$210
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$820
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 55% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8647th and 4816th ($505 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4744th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Istanbul

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Delhi Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$13982

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985