Dortmund vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$762
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
595K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 27% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3401st and 4522nd ($1632 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 84th and 1015th 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
$17.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013