Istanbul vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
15.5M
548K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1798th ($1025 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 798th and 110th 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
$9.37
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13845

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629