Detroit vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
639K
15.5M

The cost of living in Detroit is 93% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5143rd ($1979 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 172nd and 798th 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
$14.1
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$9042

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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