Denver vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
716K
15.5M

The cost of living in Denver is 140% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 444th and 4816th ($2699 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 160th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Istanbul

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Denver Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$13982

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985