Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 41.6% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 38.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 30.9% lower than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 39.2% lower than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 41.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 60.6% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(525.30 TL)
8.57 €
(300.00 TL)
     -42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(2,626.50 TL)
42.83 €
(1,500.00 TL)
     -42.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 €
(336.19 TL)
6.71 €
(235.00 TL)
     -30.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(157.59 TL)
3.43 €
(120.00 TL)
     -23.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(140.08 TL)
4.57 €
(160.00 TL)
     +14.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(122.90 TL)
2.67 €
(93.52 TL)
     -23.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(95.07 TL)
1.19 €
(41.74 TL)
     -56.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(91.71 TL)
0.53 €
(18.58 TL)
     -79.7 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 €
(139.13 TL)
4.06 €
(142.09 TL)
     +2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 €
(66.28 TL)
0.54 €
(18.93 TL)
     -71.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(45.44 TL)
0.83 €
(29.05 TL)
     -36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 €
(120.68 TL)
2.02 €
(70.69 TL)
     -41.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 €
(219.86 TL)
3.77 €
(132.00 TL)
     -40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(233.84 TL)
2.43 €
(85.11 TL)
     -63.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 €
(263.15 TL)
7.12 €
(249.21 TL)
     -5.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(42.72 TL)
0.53 €
(18.68 TL)
     -56.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 €
(21.85 TL)
0.78 €
(27.40 TL)
     +25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(31.16 TL)
0.39 €
(13.51 TL)
     -56.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 €
(51.39 TL)
0.54 €
(18.96 TL)
     -63.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 €
(27.83 TL)
0.32 €
(11.18 TL)
     -59.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(23.47 TL)
0.25 €
(8.64 TL)
     -63.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 €
(65.31 TL)
0.97 €
(33.86 TL)
     -48.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(31.52 TL)
0.38 €
(13.31 TL)
     -57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(209.77 TL)
8.57 €
(300.00 TL)
     +43.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(30.50 TL)
1.71 €
(59.99 TL)
     +96.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 €
(52.66 TL)
2.42 €
(84.90 TL)
     +61.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(287.16 TL)
1.71 €
(60.00 TL)
     -79.1 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(108.56 TL)
0.51 €
(17.70 TL)
     -83.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(1,715.98 TL)
39.63 €
(1,388.00 TL)
     -19.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(166.35 TL)
0.71 €
(25.00 TL)
     -85.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(157.81 TL)
0.83 €
(28.97 TL)
     -81.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(1,050.60 TL)
6.42 €
(225.00 TL)
     -78.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(231.01 TL)
4.32 €
(151.42 TL)
     -34.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(951,844.60 TL)
39,977.11 €
(1,400,000.00 TL)
     +47.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 €
(877,485.39 TL)
40,124.24 €
(1,405,152.44 TL)
     +60.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.87 €
(10,956.78 TL)
53.54 €
(1,875.12 TL)
     -82.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.80 €
(1,043.60 TL)
8.03 €
(281.15 TL)
     -73.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.37 €
(1,483.92 TL)
10.61 €
(371.58 TL)
     -75.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.53 €
(1,349.44 TL)
38.39 €
(1,344.44 TL)
     -0.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 €
(963.05 TL)
12.78 €
(447.50 TL)
     -53.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(420.24 TL)
5.71 €
(200.00 TL)
     -52.4 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(18,385.52 TL)
500.08 €
(17,512.88 TL)
     -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 €
(705,653.74 TL)
10,796.16 €
(378,081.87 TL)
     -46.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.36 €
(3,199.56 TL)
48.75 €
(1,707.25 TL)
     -46.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.57 €
(1,420.81 TL)
32.14 €
(1,125.38 TL)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.33 €
(2,918.34 TL)
81.99 €
(2,871.34 TL)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.88 €
(4,092.97 TL)
72.84 €
(2,550.83 TL)
     -37.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.62 €
(31,364.82 TL)
730.91 €
(25,596.38 TL)
     -18.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.69 €
(27,760.11 TL)
471.20 €
(16,501.40 TL)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,900.00 €
(66,538.07 TL)
1,416.71 €
(49,613.18 TL)
     -25.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.67 €
(51,187.62 TL)
870.97 €
(30,501.31 TL)
     -40.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 €
(21,310.04 TL)
280.39 €
(9,819.32 TL)
     -53.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 €
(16,945.00 TL)
143.66 €
(5,031.01 TL)
     -70.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,073.85 €
(107,646.26 TL)
742.46 €
(26,000.82 TL)
     -75.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 44.21      +1,018.9 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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