Istanbul vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.37M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1623rd ($1025 vs $2074) 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 0.9 months in Milan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 798th and 292nd 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
$9.37
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$15544

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550