Istanbul vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
15.5M
592K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1756th ($1025 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 798th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413