Dortmund vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$675
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
595K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 12% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4048th and 4475th ($1482 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 625th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Istanbul

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Dortmund Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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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