Istanbul vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
15.5M
430K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1193rd ($1025 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 798th and 158th 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
$9.37
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690