Istanbul vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
430K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4522nd and 1095th ($1288 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 215th 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
$10.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$26604

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678