Istanbul vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
577K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 37% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4522nd and 1864th ($1288 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 195th 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
$10.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$23971

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399