Detroit vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
639K
15.7M

The cost of living in Detroit is 56% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1839th and 4475th ($2070 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 319th and 829th 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
$17.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020