Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Cologne 

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Consumer Prices in Cologne are 68.5% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cologne are 62.1% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Cologne are 47.6% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Cologne are 51.2% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Cologne are 87.4% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Cologne is 164.7% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(8.60 €)
418.56 TL
(12.00 €)
     +39.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 TL
(34.40 €)
2,005.59 TL
(57.50 €)
     +67.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 TL
(5.73 €)
341.47 TL
(9.79 €)
     +70.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 TL
(2.87 €)
122.08 TL
(3.50 €)
     +22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 140.00 TL
(4.01 €)
111.62 TL
(3.20 €)
     -20.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 82.64 TL
(2.37 €)
114.48 TL
(3.28 €)
     +38.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.37 TL
(1.01 €)
84.92 TL
(2.43 €)
     +140.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.91 TL
(0.43 €)
67.56 TL
(1.94 €)
     +353.2 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 138.98 TL
(3.98 €)
139.27 TL
(3.99 €)
     +0.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.30 TL
(0.47 €)
64.60 TL
(1.85 €)
     +296.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.30 TL
(0.73 €)
45.61 TL
(1.31 €)
     +80.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.63 TL
(1.97 €)
121.27 TL
(3.48 €)
     +76.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 114.31 TL
(3.28 €)
194.82 TL
(5.59 €)
     +70.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 79.15 TL
(2.27 €)
245.69 TL
(7.04 €)
     +210.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 211.08 TL
(6.05 €)
267.46 TL
(7.67 €)
     +26.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 16.38 TL
(0.47 €)
40.19 TL
(1.15 €)
     +145.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 24.08 TL
(0.69 €)
21.02 TL
(0.60 €)
     -12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.80 TL
(0.42 €)
31.51 TL
(0.90 €)
     +112.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.00 TL
(0.49 €)
54.33 TL
(1.56 €)
     +219.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.15 TL
(0.29 €)
23.52 TL
(0.67 €)
     +131.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 7.19 TL
(0.21 €)
24.94 TL
(0.72 €)
     +246.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.18 TL
(0.92 €)
61.70 TL
(1.77 €)
     +91.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12.02 TL
(0.34 €)
24.26 TL
(0.70 €)
     +101.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(8.60 €)
174.40 TL
(5.00 €)
     -41.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 54.80 TL
(1.57 €)
29.65 TL
(0.85 €)
     -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 79.33 TL
(2.27 €)
52.94 TL
(1.52 €)
     -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 57.00 TL
(1.63 €)
286.01 TL
(8.20 €)
     +401.8 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(0.51 €)
108.13 TL
(3.10 €)
     +510.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 TL
(34.40 €)
1,709.11 TL
(49.00 €)
     +42.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 24.55 TL
(0.70 €)
155.21 TL
(4.45 €)
     +532.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.34 TL
(0.81 €)
112.27 TL
(3.22 €)
     +296.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 TL
(6.45 €)
1,046.39 TL
(30.00 €)
     +365.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 148.63 TL
(4.26 €)
227.85 TL
(6.53 €)
     +53.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,374,500.00 TL
(39,406.83 €)
948,031.35 TL
(27,180.00 €)
     -31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,385,949.51 TL
(39,735.09 €)
895,246.67 TL
(25,666.67 €)
     -35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,848.83 TL
(53.01 €)
9,459.98 TL
(271.22 €)
     +411.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 248.92 TL
(7.14 €)
616.21 TL
(17.67 €)
     +147.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 329.09 TL
(9.43 €)
1,624.96 TL
(46.59 €)
     +393.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,280.49 TL
(36.71 €)
991.89 TL
(28.44 €)
     -22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 407.69 TL
(11.69 €)
598.77 TL
(17.17 €)
     +46.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 180.00 TL
(5.16 €)
418.56 TL
(12.00 €)
     +132.5 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,958.46 TL
(457.53 €)
25,578.48 TL
(733.33 €)
     +60.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 323,337.48 TL
(9,270.07 €)
523,196.11 TL
(15,000.00 €)
     +61.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,478.75 TL
(42.40 €)
2,851.38 TL
(81.75 €)
     +92.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,052.06 TL
(30.16 €)
1,048.53 TL
(30.06 €)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,690.36 TL
(77.13 €)
2,647.16 TL
(75.89 €)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,538.21 TL
(72.77 €)
3,241.59 TL
(92.94 €)
     +27.7 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 23,540.56 TL
(674.91 €)
32,481.76 TL
(931.25 €)
     +38.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,332.02 TL
(439.57 €)
25,745.61 TL
(738.12 €)
     +67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,468.02 TL
(1,303.57 €)
64,512.99 TL
(1,849.58 €)
     +41.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 28,111.00 TL
(805.94 €)
43,219.17 TL
(1,239.09 €)
     +53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,641.29 TL
(276.42 €)
16,792.25 TL
(481.43 €)
     +74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,796.36 TL
(137.51 €)
10,450.31 TL
(299.61 €)
     +117.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Cologne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,466.43 TL
(672.78 €)
100,722.92 TL
(2,887.72 €)
     +329.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 38.48 3.73      -90.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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