Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Istanbul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 41.0% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 42.7% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Istanbul are 46.2% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 36.8% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 41.3% lower than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 59.4% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (485.38 TL) |
8.65 € (300.00 TL) |
-38.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (2,426.88 TL) |
43.27 € (1,500.00 TL) |
-38.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (346.70 TL) |
6.49 € (225.00 TL) |
-35.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (156.01 TL) |
3.17 € (110.00 TL) |
-29.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (138.68 TL) |
4.33 € (150.00 TL) |
+8.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.70 € (128.44 TL) |
2.70 € (93.64 TL) |
-27.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (97.57 TL) |
1.16 € (40.35 TL) |
-58.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (87.40 TL) |
0.51 € (17.67 TL) |
-79.8 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (149.02 TL) |
4.09 € (141.80 TL) |
-4.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 € (61.44 TL) |
0.50 € (17.33 TL) |
-71.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.26 € (43.53 TL) |
0.79 € (27.46 TL) |
-36.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 € (110.63 TL) |
1.96 € (68.04 TL) |
-38.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (200.41 TL) |
3.57 € (123.85 TL) |
-38.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (203.29 TL) |
2.37 € (82.28 TL) |
-59.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (245.59 TL) |
6.74 € (233.73 TL) |
-4.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (41.63 TL) |
0.51 € (17.65 TL) |
-57.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (24.82 TL) |
0.76 € (26.28 TL) |
+5.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (33.66 TL) |
0.39 € (13.54 TL) |
-59.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (52.42 TL) |
0.53 € (18.53 TL) |
-64.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 € (25.73 TL) |
0.32 € (11.03 TL) |
-57.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (27.15 TL) |
0.24 € (8.47 TL) |
-68.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (54.30 TL) |
0.92 € (31.95 TL) |
-41.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (30.38 TL) |
0.38 € (13.13 TL) |
-56.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (207.67 TL) |
8.65 € (300.00 TL) |
+44.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (34.46 TL) |
1.69 € (58.70 TL) |
+70.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (57.09 TL) |
2.38 € (82.51 TL) |
+44.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (284.29 TL) |
1.73 € (60.00 TL) |
-78.9 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (121.34 TL) |
0.51 € (17.70 TL) |
-85.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (1,698.82 TL) |
40.03 € (1,388.00 TL) |
-18.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (173.35 TL) |
0.72 € (25.00 TL) |
-85.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (128.28 TL) |
0.82 € (28.36 TL) |
-77.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (1,213.44 TL) |
6.49 € (225.00 TL) |
-81.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (236.62 TL) |
4.35 € (150.86 TL) |
-36.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (1,032,466.07 TL) |
40,380.99 € (1,400,000.00 TL) |
+35.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (1,046,946.48 TL) |
40,633.74 € (1,408,762.85 TL) |
+34.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (11,593.55 TL) |
52.67 € (1,826.09 TL) |
-84.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.05 € (695.05 TL) |
7.78 € (269.58 TL) |
-61.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.08 € (1,354.96 TL) |
10.15 € (351.92 TL) |
-74.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.71 € (1,203.33 TL) |
37.35 € (1,295.04 TL) |
+7.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (766.38 TL) |
12.75 € (442.11 TL) |
-42.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (433.37 TL) |
5.77 € (200.00 TL) |
-53.9 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (6,659.75 TL) |
510.36 € (17,694.10 TL) |
+165.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (300,278.82 TL) |
10,441.90 € (362,018.51 TL) |
+20.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.60 € (2,829.12 TL) |
44.04 € (1,526.81 TL) |
-46.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (1,314.53 TL) |
31.77 € (1,101.46 TL) |
-16.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (3,074.04 TL) |
81.97 € (2,841.94 TL) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (4,600.41 TL) |
74.22 € (2,573.19 TL) |
-44.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,278.90 € (44,339.18 TL) |
714.10 € (24,757.83 TL) |
-44.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
908.36 € (31,492.54 TL) |
454.76 € (15,766.54 TL) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (82,444.74 TL) |
1,404.66 € (48,699.18 TL) |
-40.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (61,970.22 TL) |
846.45 € (29,346.35 TL) |
-52.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (25,579.26 TL) |
284.40 € (9,860.16 TL) |
-61.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (18,823.18 TL) |
145.85 € (5,056.58 TL) |
-73.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Istanbul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,142.15 € (108,937.50 TL) |
732.14 € (25,383.25 TL) |
-76.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 43.20 | +981.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 788 | 1274 |
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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 Eskisehir | 220.30 miles |