Detroit vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
639K
15.5M

The cost of living in Detroit is 78% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1856th and 4816th ($2006 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 216th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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