Istanbul vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
577K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 37% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1833rd ($1305 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1456th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 260th 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
$43.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415