Istanbul vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4146
🏠 One person rent
$514
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
15.5M
626K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 42% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2481st ($1025 vs $1753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Stuttgart ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 798th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13800

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1648
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1648
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1639
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1653
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1639
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1645
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1643
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1646
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1664
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1649
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1643
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1666
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1675
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1638
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1654
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1671
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1655
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1690
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1811
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1689
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1650
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1726
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1661
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1672
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1666
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1713
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1652
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1663
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1661
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1651
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1657
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1591
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1640
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1666
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1636