Dusseldorf vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
631K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 44% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2319th and 4475th ($1913 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 26th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Istanbul

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Dusseldorf Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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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