Restaurants | Istanbul Edit | Cologne Edit | Difference |
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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 2024 | March 2024 | |
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