Denver vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
716K
15.5M

The cost of living in Denver is 170% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 294th and 5143rd ($2771 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th 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 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 134th and 798th 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
$17.6
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$9042

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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