Dusseldorf vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$985
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
631K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 42% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2469th and 4347th ($1772 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 27th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899