Istanbul vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
15.7M
548K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4347th and 1662nd ($1248 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 850th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$19551

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681