Istanbul vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
577K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4475th and 1786th ($1328 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 224th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$24100

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400