Istanbul vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
15.5M
577K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4816th and 1688th ($1125 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 790th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Milwaukee

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Istanbul Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392