Frankfurt vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
759K
15.5M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 86% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2040th and 5143rd ($1902 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 798th 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
$14.2
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$9042

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Istanbul

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