Detroit vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
86
76
🏙️ Population
639K
15.7M

The cost of living in Detroit is 65% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1678th and 4347th ($2064 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 315th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Istanbul

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Detroit Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899