Delhi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$190
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$958
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
26.5M
15.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 62% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8745th and 4522nd ($489 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5934th and 1015th 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
$5.59
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$18637

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013