Delhi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$192
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$752
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 53% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8607th and 5143rd ($484 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4314th and 798th 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
$3.8
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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