Istanbul vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
15.7M
548K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 43% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4475th and 1193rd ($1328 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Turkey and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 829th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Manchester

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Istanbul Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$20557

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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

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831