Istanbul vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
633K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 4816th and 1692nd ($1125 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 790th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$16244

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1831
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1829
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1815
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1818
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1796
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1807
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1793
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1758
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1781
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1787
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1782
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1756
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1760
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1759
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1737
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1726
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1629
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1709
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1760
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1704
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1914
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1730
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1512
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1711
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1608
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1675
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1298
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1783
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1661
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1831
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1698
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1748
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1581
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1668
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1772
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1669
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1671