Istanbul vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5816
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2602
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$252
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.51M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 4475th and 863rd ($1328 vs $2525) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 829th and 44th 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
$10
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$13704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$9217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$73.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$77.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$871
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$17274

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$2002
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1940
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1976
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1960
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1925
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1910
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1890
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1748
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1841
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1770
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1753
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1858
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1790
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1292
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1816
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1789
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1938
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1828
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1731
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1668
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1834
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1788
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1660
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1726
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1808
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1610
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2075
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1606
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1704
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1887
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1669
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1678
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1667
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1717
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1647
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1647
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1714