Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 40.9% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 38.4% lower than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 31.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 37.1% lower than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 44.0% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 61.8% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(522.33 TL)
8.62 €
(300.00 TL)
     -42.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 €
(2,350.46 TL)
43.08 €
(1,500.00 TL)
     -36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.55 €
(332.55 TL)
6.32 €
(220.00 TL)
     -33.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(156.70 TL)
3.16 €
(110.00 TL)
     -29.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(139.29 TL)
4.31 €
(150.00 TL)
     +7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 €
(121.40 TL)
2.68 €
(93.29 TL)
     -23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(92.83 TL)
1.14 €
(39.86 TL)
     -57.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 €
(84.73 TL)
0.50 €
(17.35 TL)
     -79.5 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(139.94 TL)
4.04 €
(140.85 TL)
     +0.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 €
(65.76 TL)
0.49 €
(17.07 TL)
     -74.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(43.69 TL)
0.79 €
(27.64 TL)
     -36.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 €
(120.00 TL)
1.97 €
(68.45 TL)
     -43.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 €
(218.62 TL)
3.53 €
(122.98 TL)
     -43.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(232.51 TL)
2.35 €
(81.80 TL)
     -64.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 €
(261.66 TL)
6.64 €
(231.34 TL)
     -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(43.14 TL)
0.51 €
(17.68 TL)
     -59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 €
(22.49 TL)
0.76 €
(26.29 TL)
     +16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(30.63 TL)
0.39 €
(13.55 TL)
     -55.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(49.87 TL)
0.53 €
(18.58 TL)
     -62.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(27.89 TL)
0.32 €
(11.05 TL)
     -60.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(22.90 TL)
0.24 €
(8.34 TL)
     -63.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 €
(62.33 TL)
0.92 €
(32.07 TL)
     -48.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(31.61 TL)
0.38 €
(13.25 TL)
     -58.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(208.58 TL)
8.62 €
(300.00 TL)
     +43.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(30.32 TL)
1.68 €
(58.53 TL)
     +93.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 €
(52.37 TL)
2.39 €
(83.23 TL)
     +58.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(285.54 TL)
1.67 €
(58.00 TL)
     -79.7 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(107.95 TL)
0.51 €
(17.70 TL)
     -83.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(1,706.26 TL)
39.86 €
(1,388.00 TL)
     -18.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(165.40 TL)
0.72 €
(25.00 TL)
     -84.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(156.91 TL)
0.81 €
(28.36 TL)
     -81.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(1,044.65 TL)
7.18 €
(250.00 TL)
     -76.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(229.70 TL)
4.33 €
(150.62 TL)
     -34.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(946,453.55 TL)
39,472.52 €
(1,374,500.00 TL)
     +45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 €
(872,515.50 TL)
40,471.28 €
(1,409,278.36 TL)
     +61.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 €
(10,367.38 TL)
53.39 €
(1,859.13 TL)
     -82.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 €
(657.74 TL)
7.72 €
(268.76 TL)
     -59.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 €
(1,421.00 TL)
10.13 €
(352.64 TL)
     -75.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.69 €
(1,312.32 TL)
36.82 €
(1,281.99 TL)
     -2.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 €
(853.13 TL)
12.33 €
(429.41 TL)
     -49.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(417.86 TL)
5.74 €
(200.00 TL)
     -52.1 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 490.00 €
(17,062.63 TL)
478.29 €
(16,654.72 TL)
     -2.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 €
(675,292.07 TL)
10,404.16 €
(362,290.54 TL)
     -46.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 €
(3,022.03 TL)
43.63 €
(1,519.26 TL)
     -49.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 €
(1,114.29 TL)
31.33 €
(1,090.92 TL)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 €
(2,818.38 TL)
81.65 €
(2,843.09 TL)
     +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 €
(3,520.86 TL)
73.67 €
(2,565.33 TL)
     -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 €
(31,295.99 TL)
710.85 €
(24,753.06 TL)
     -20.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 €
(27,123.61 TL)
453.83 €
(15,803.14 TL)
     -41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 €
(64,837.99 TL)
1,390.71 €
(48,426.80 TL)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 €
(49,928.95 TL)
835.29 €
(29,086.31 TL)
     -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 €
(21,189.34 TL)
287.54 €
(10,012.80 TL)
     -52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 €
(16,849.03 TL)
150.41 €
(5,237.69 TL)
     -68.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 €
(107,349.70 TL)
725.95 €
(25,278.82 TL)
     -76.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 42.99      +989.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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