Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Istanbul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Istanbul is 41.1% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 42.8% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 46.2% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 37.1% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 41.5% lower than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 60.5% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (489.24 TL) |
8.58 € (300.00 TL) |
-38.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (2,446.21 TL) |
42.92 € (1,500.00 TL) |
-38.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (349.46 TL) |
6.44 € (225.00 TL) |
-35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (157.26 TL) |
3.15 € (110.00 TL) |
-30.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (139.78 TL) |
4.50 € (157.26 TL) |
+12.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 € (129.95 TL) |
2.68 € (93.72 TL) |
-27.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 € (98.76 TL) |
1.16 € (40.64 TL) |
-58.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (88.05 TL) |
0.51 € (17.66 TL) |
-79.9 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.25 € (148.65 TL) |
4.05 € (141.55 TL) |
-4.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.83 € (64.07 TL) |
0.50 € (17.50 TL) |
-72.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (43.73 TL) |
0.79 € (27.77 TL) |
-36.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.23 € (112.85 TL) |
1.93 € (67.49 TL) |
-40.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.73 € (200.20 TL) |
3.56 € (124.39 TL) |
-37.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 € (206.96 TL) |
2.38 € (83.01 TL) |
-59.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (247.54 TL) |
6.77 € (236.46 TL) |
-4.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (42.25 TL) |
0.51 € (17.70 TL) |
-58.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (25.11 TL) |
0.76 € (26.50 TL) |
+5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (33.99 TL) |
0.39 € (13.60 TL) |
-60.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (52.84 TL) |
0.53 € (18.56 TL) |
-64.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (26.16 TL) |
0.32 € (11.02 TL) |
-57.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (27.20 TL) |
0.24 € (8.53 TL) |
-68.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (54.73 TL) |
0.91 € (31.97 TL) |
-41.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (30.16 TL) |
0.38 € (13.23 TL) |
-56.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (209.33 TL) |
8.58 € (300.00 TL) |
+43.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (34.74 TL) |
1.69 € (59.02 TL) |
+69.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (57.54 TL) |
2.39 € (83.60 TL) |
+45.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (286.56 TL) |
1.72 € (60.00 TL) |
-79.1 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (122.31 TL) |
0.51 € (17.70 TL) |
-85.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (1,712.35 TL) |
39.72 € (1,388.00 TL) |
-18.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (174.73 TL) |
0.72 € (25.00 TL) |
-85.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (129.30 TL) |
0.81 € (28.36 TL) |
-78.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (1,223.10 TL) |
6.44 € (225.00 TL) |
-81.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (238.50 TL) |
4.33 € (151.16 TL) |
-36.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (1,040,687.33 TL) |
40,061.98 € (1,400,000.00 TL) |
+34.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (1,055,283.05 TL) |
40,407.20 € (1,412,063.74 TL) |
+33.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (11,685.86 TL) |
52.92 € (1,849.33 TL) |
-84.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (691.97 TL) |
7.77 € (271.64 TL) |
-60.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.06 € (1,365.09 TL) |
10.09 € (352.57 TL) |
-74.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.51 € (1,205.99 TL) |
37.42 € (1,307.63 TL) |
+8.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (772.49 TL) |
13.03 € (455.26 TL) |
-41.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (428.09 TL) |
5.72 € (200.00 TL) |
-53.3 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (6,712.78 TL) |
517.12 € (18,071.36 TL) |
+169.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (302,669.87 TL) |
10,577.86 € (369,652.16 TL) |
+22.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.58 € (2,885.86 TL) |
44.57 € (1,557.50 TL) |
-46.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (1,324.99 TL) |
31.74 € (1,109.13 TL) |
-16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (3,098.52 TL) |
80.77 € (2,822.54 TL) |
-8.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (4,637.05 TL) |
72.42 € (2,530.64 TL) |
-45.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,271.40 € (44,430.15 TL) |
714.15 € (24,956.55 TL) |
-43.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
907.46 € (31,712.11 TL) |
456.63 € (15,957.46 TL) |
-49.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (83,101.22 TL) |
1,396.65 € (48,807.28 TL) |
-41.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (62,463.67 TL) |
846.59 € (29,584.93 TL) |
-52.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
731.19 € (25,552.14 TL) |
281.72 € (9,845.08 TL) |
-61.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
537.02 € (18,766.62 TL) |
147.86 € (5,167.20 TL) |
-72.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,178.94 € (111,090.67 TL) |
719.41 € (25,140.51 TL) |
-77.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 43.35 | +987.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 800 | 1295 |
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| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Zonguldak | 210.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskisehir | 220.30 miles |