Istanbul vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4816th and 2194th ($1125 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 790th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Madrid

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Istanbul Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10462

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581