Istanbul vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
664K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4816th and 1336th ($1125 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 790th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10888

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592