Istanbul vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
15.5M
577K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1560th ($1025 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 138th 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
$9.37
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253