Istanbul vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$687
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
15.7M
133K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.6% more expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4475th and 4490th ($1328 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Maldives, respectively. Check Turkey vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Male. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 829th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Male

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Istanbul Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3305

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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

Cities near Male

Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1387
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322