Istanbul vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4816th and 1476th ($1125 vs $2146) 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 0.7 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 790th and 305th 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
$8.84
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$14475

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573