Delhi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$205
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1095
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8668th and 4562nd ($507 vs $1305) 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 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5790th and 925th 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
$5.48
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$20004

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041