Istanbul vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$689
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
15.7M
133K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.5% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4552nd ($1305 vs $1311) 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 0.8 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 925th and 5347th 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
$10.5
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3300

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327