Istanbul vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1148th ($1305 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Italy, respectively. Check Turkey vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Milan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 925th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Milan

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Istanbul Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$18202

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Cities near Istanbul

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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719