Hamburg City vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5149
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1162
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$281
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3748
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
1.91M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 65% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1511th and 4475th ($2189 vs $1328) 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 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Hamburg City ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 38th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Istanbul

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Hamburg City Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2218
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10429
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5372
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.48
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$338
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19886
$23206

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Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1617
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1601
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1582
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1575
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1621
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1579
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1559
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1622
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1563
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1585
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1650
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1535
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1544
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1725
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1551
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1679
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1584
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1639
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1596
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1507
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1557
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1494
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1586
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1530
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1309
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1765
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1483
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1547
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1533
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1415
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1589
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1457

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