Frankfurt vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
776K
15.7M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 70% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1384th and 4475th ($2251 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Turkey, respectively. Check Germany vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 48th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Istanbul

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Frankfurt Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$23206

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Istanbul

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