Delhi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$221
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$883
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 59% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8558th and 4347th ($510 vs $1248) 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5071st and 850th 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
$4.47
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$17728

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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