Delhi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$192
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1177
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 64% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8767th and 4475th ($479 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5583rd and 829th 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
$4.69
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$23206

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020