Istanbul vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 53% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1315th ($1025 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Munich. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 798th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Munich

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Istanbul Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.78
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$18334

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599