Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 58.9% higher than in Delhi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 78.2% higher than in Delhi
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 146.7% higher than in Delhi
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 87.5% higher than in Delhi
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 43.8% higher than in Delhi
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 62.2% lower than in Delhi
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Restaurants
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 350.00 ₹
(135.75 TL)
773.46 ₹
(300.00 TL)
     +121.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹
(775.74 TL)
3,867.28 ₹
(1,500.00 TL)
     +93.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(135.75 TL)
567.20 ₹
(220.00 TL)
     +62.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹
(58.18 TL)
283.60 ₹
(110.00 TL)
     +89.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 290.00 ₹
(112.48 TL)
386.73 ₹
(150.00 TL)
     +33.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 174.20 ₹
(67.57 TL)
241.06 ₹
(93.50 TL)
     +38.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.93 ₹
(13.94 TL)
102.92 ₹
(39.92 TL)
     +186.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.12 ₹
(6.25 TL)
45.23 ₹
(17.54 TL)
     +180.5 %
Markets
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 239.40 ₹
(92.86 TL)
365.41 ₹
(141.73 TL)
     +52.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.81 ₹
(15.44 TL)
43.81 ₹
(16.99 TL)
     +10.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.49 ₹
(12.99 TL)
71.36 ₹
(27.68 TL)
     +113.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.78 ₹
(35.60 TL)
177.05 ₹
(68.67 TL)
     +92.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 183.32 ₹
(71.10 TL)
317.84 ₹
(123.28 TL)
     +73.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 134.16 ₹
(52.04 TL)
210.82 ₹
(81.77 TL)
     +57.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 241.07 ₹
(93.50 TL)
596.45 ₹
(231.34 TL)
     +147.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 75.73 ₹
(29.37 TL)
45.71 ₹
(17.73 TL)
     -39.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 30.76 ₹
(11.93 TL)
67.80 ₹
(26.30 TL)
     +120.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 38.92 ₹
(15.10 TL)
35.18 ₹
(13.65 TL)
     -9.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.27 ₹
(7.86 TL)
47.99 ₹
(18.61 TL)
     +136.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 12.95 ₹
(5.02 TL)
28.48 ₹
(11.05 TL)
     +120.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.15 ₹
(6.65 TL)
21.67 ₹
(8.40 TL)
     +26.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 49.95 ₹
(19.38 TL)
83.20 ₹
(32.27 TL)
     +66.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.61 ₹
(11.48 TL)
34.17 ₹
(13.25 TL)
     +15.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 ₹
(349.08 TL)
773.46 ₹
(300.00 TL)
     -14.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 145.04 ₹
(56.26 TL)
149.46 ₹
(57.97 TL)
     +3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 237.67 ₹
(92.19 TL)
212.74 ₹
(82.51 TL)
     -10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(135.75 TL)
149.53 ₹
(58.00 TL)
     -57.3 %
Transportation
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(19.39 TL)
45.63 ₹
(17.70 TL)
     -8.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,015.00 ₹
(393.69 TL)
3,578.52 ₹
(1,388.00 TL)
     +252.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹
(19.39 TL)
64.45 ₹
(25.00 TL)
     +28.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 37.01 ₹
(14.36 TL)
73.11 ₹
(28.36 TL)
     +97.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(38.79 TL)
644.55 ₹
(250.00 TL)
     +544.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 375.70 ₹
(145.72 TL)
388.32 ₹
(150.62 TL)
     +3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹
(465,443.45 TL)
3,542,428.19 ₹
(1,374,000.00 TL)
     +195.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,018,706.30 ₹
(782,994.69 TL)
3,627,025.00 ₹
(1,406,812.53 TL)
     +79.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,845.51 ₹
(2,267.29 TL)
4,739.70 ₹
(1,838.38 TL)
     -18.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 324.59 ₹
(125.90 TL)
685.44 ₹
(265.86 TL)
     +111.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 691.46 ₹
(268.20 TL)
904.04 ₹
(350.65 TL)
     +30.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,925.83 ₹
(746.97 TL)
3,305.20 ₹
(1,281.99 TL)
     +71.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 879.55 ₹
(341.15 TL)
1,107.10 ₹
(429.41 TL)
     +25.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(155.15 TL)
515.64 ₹
(200.00 TL)
     +28.9 %
Childcare
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,728.07 ₹
(2,997.48 TL)
42,937.45 ₹
(16,654.13 TL)
     +455.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 160,208.33 ₹
(62,139.93 TL)
934,374.24 ₹
(362,415.31 TL)
     +483.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,641.44 ₹
(1,024.53 TL)
3,917.88 ₹
(1,519.63 TL)
     +48.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,142.83 ₹
(1,219.01 TL)
2,791.80 ₹
(1,082.85 TL)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,125.51 ₹
(1,600.16 TL)
7,412.32 ₹
(2,875.01 TL)
     +79.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,081.37 ₹
(1,195.17 TL)
6,590.99 ₹
(2,556.44 TL)
     +113.9 %
Rent Per Month
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,170.32 ₹
(8,211.32 TL)
64,158.28 ₹
(24,885.04 TL)
     +203.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,279.07 ₹
(4,762.68 TL)
40,974.65 ₹
(15,892.82 TL)
     +233.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 59,306.86 ₹
(23,003.32 TL)
125,168.07 ₹
(48,548.88 TL)
     +111.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,975.61 ₹
(12,014.50 TL)
74,954.91 ₹
(29,072.73 TL)
     +142.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,585.85 ₹
(7,596.75 TL)
25,814.60 ₹
(10,012.70 TL)
     +31.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,411.47 ₹
(4,038.29 TL)
13,504.39 ₹
(5,237.94 TL)
     +29.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Delhi Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 95,780.14 ₹
(37,150.20 TL)
64,576.31 ₹
(25,047.18 TL)
     -32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.00 40.69      +352.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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