Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Hamburg 

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Cost of Living in Hamburg is 75.6% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hamburg is 65.4% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 42.1% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 71.3% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 74.3% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 132.0% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(8.59 €)
524.09 TL
(15.00 €)
     +74.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(42.93 €)
2,795.13 TL
(80.00 €)
     +86.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 235.00 TL
(6.73 €)
349.39 TL
(10.00 €)
     +48.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 120.00 TL
(3.43 €)
174.70 TL
(5.00 €)
     +45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 160.00 TL
(4.58 €)
139.76 TL
(4.00 €)
     -12.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.52 TL
(2.68 €)
136.23 TL
(3.90 €)
     +45.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.74 TL
(1.19 €)
105.17 TL
(3.01 €)
     +151.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.58 TL
(0.53 €)
90.00 TL
(2.58 €)
     +384.5 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 142.08 TL
(4.07 €)
148.17 TL
(4.24 €)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.93 TL
(0.54 €)
62.99 TL
(1.80 €)
     +232.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 29.05 TL
(0.83 €)
44.98 TL
(1.29 €)
     +54.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 70.69 TL
(2.02 €)
126.33 TL
(3.62 €)
     +78.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 132.00 TL
(3.78 €)
198.41 TL
(5.68 €)
     +50.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 85.11 TL
(2.44 €)
235.87 TL
(6.75 €)
     +177.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 249.20 TL
(7.13 €)
279.03 TL
(7.99 €)
     +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 18.68 TL
(0.53 €)
44.06 TL
(1.26 €)
     +135.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 27.40 TL
(0.78 €)
24.19 TL
(0.69 €)
     -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.51 TL
(0.39 €)
32.62 TL
(0.93 €)
     +141.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.96 TL
(0.54 €)
58.14 TL
(1.66 €)
     +206.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.18 TL
(0.32 €)
27.01 TL
(0.77 €)
     +141.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.64 TL
(0.25 €)
29.92 TL
(0.86 €)
     +246.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 33.86 TL
(0.97 €)
65.83 TL
(1.88 €)
     +94.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.31 TL
(0.38 €)
31.39 TL
(0.90 €)
     +135.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(8.59 €)
209.28 TL
(5.99 €)
     -30.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 59.99 TL
(1.72 €)
31.53 TL
(0.90 €)
     -47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 84.90 TL
(2.43 €)
47.65 TL
(1.36 €)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 60.00 TL
(1.72 €)
286.50 TL
(8.20 €)
     +377.5 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(0.51 €)
117.05 TL
(3.35 €)
     +561.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(39.73 €)
1,712.01 TL
(49.00 €)
     +23.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(0.72 €)
167.71 TL
(4.80 €)
     +570.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 TL
(0.83 €)
151.82 TL
(4.35 €)
     +424.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 TL
(6.44 €)
1,257.81 TL
(36.00 €)
     +459.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 151.42 TL
(4.33 €)
234.96 TL
(6.72 €)
     +55.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,400,000.00 TL
(40,069.76 €)
963,968.76 TL
(27,590.00 €)
     -31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,405,081.01 TL
(40,215.19 €)
1,233,610.98 TL
(35,307.50 €)
     -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,875.12 TL
(53.67 €)
10,804.04 TL
(309.23 €)
     +476.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 281.15 TL
(8.05 €)
931.11 TL
(26.65 €)
     +231.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 371.58 TL
(10.64 €)
1,494.46 TL
(42.77 €)
     +302.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,344.44 TL
(38.48 €)
1,507.74 TL
(43.15 €)
     +12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 447.50 TL
(12.81 €)
687.66 TL
(19.68 €)
     +53.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(5.72 €)
489.15 TL
(14.00 €)
     +144.6 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 17,510.44 TL
(501.17 €)
7,476.96 TL
(214.00 €)
     -57.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 377,995.01 TL
(10,818.69 €)
903,424.35 TL
(25,857.14 €)
     +139.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,707.10 TL
(48.86 €)
2,748.54 TL
(78.67 €)
     +61.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,125.34 TL
(32.21 €)
1,583.01 TL
(45.31 €)
     +40.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,871.13 TL
(82.18 €)
3,352.09 TL
(95.94 €)
     +16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,550.83 TL
(73.01 €)
4,701.49 TL
(134.56 €)
     +84.3 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,595.65 TL
(732.58 €)
35,281.74 TL
(1,009.81 €)
     +37.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,499.76 TL
(472.24 €)
25,785.03 TL
(738.00 €)
     +56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 49,611.20 TL
(1,419.93 €)
64,774.53 TL
(1,853.93 €)
     +30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,500.59 TL
(872.97 €)
47,875.92 TL
(1,370.27 €)
     +57.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,818.54 TL
(281.02 €)
25,535.39 TL
(730.85 €)
     +160.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,030.78 TL
(143.99 €)
16,638.58 TL
(476.22 €)
     +230.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,999.91 TL
(744.15 €)
99,770.39 TL
(2,855.55 €)
     +283.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 44.21 3.98      -91.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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