Istanbul vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 38% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4347th and 1772nd ($1248 vs $2022) 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 850th and 341st 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
$11
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$14604

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506