Istanbul vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$4625
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2020
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
15.7M
633K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 4347th and 1961st ($1248 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Stuttgart. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Stuttgart ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 850th and 63rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Stuttgart

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Istanbul Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$4.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$862
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$89.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$630
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$15338

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1737
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1729
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1710
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1715
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1699
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1717
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1695
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1666
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1697
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1687
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1678
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1677
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1670
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1661
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1637
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1650
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1542
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1633
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1625
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1610
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1618
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1837
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1436
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1623
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1529
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1619
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1205
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1696
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1609
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1599
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1668
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1599
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1530
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1596
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1647
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1618
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1581