Frankfurt vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
776K
15.7M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 69% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1510th and 4522nd ($2182 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Frankfurt compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 38th and 1015th 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
$17.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$18637

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Istanbul

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