Istanbul vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Istanbul	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1248	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3224	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$649	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$1199	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$354	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$125	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$883	$4620
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	95	84
😀 Quality of life	76	88
🏙️ Population	15.7M	430K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4347th and 1145th ($1248 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1045th 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 Minneapolis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 850th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Minneapolis

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	Istanbul	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$11	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.1	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.29	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.14	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$853	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$529	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1671	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$985	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.3	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.7	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.4	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	47.81%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3233	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1719	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.74	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.7	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.79	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.79	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.36	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.72	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.14	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.61	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.49	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.19	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.59	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.91	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.7	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.81	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.3	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.76	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.1	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$815	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17728	$27328

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$599
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$573
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$782
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$718
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$835
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$1113
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$701
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$743
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$872
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$690
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$679
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$708
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$661
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$455
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$547
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$755
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$661
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$642
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$707
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$535
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$691
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$652
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$568
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$721
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$626
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$624
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$616
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$679
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$690
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$892
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$911
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$546
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$629
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$464
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$631
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$677
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$638
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$934
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$899

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682