Essen vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$759
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
579K
15.5M

The cost of living in Essen is 48% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 3358th and 5143rd ($1519 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 Essen compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 32nd and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Istanbul

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Essen Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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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