Istanbul vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 43% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4475th and 1228th ($1328 vs $2328) 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 0.9 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 829th and 276th 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
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$19884

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653