Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Hamburg 

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Cost of Living in Hamburg is 81.2% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hamburg is 70.9% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 47.2% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 73.6% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 84.0% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 150.5% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(8.56 €)
525.59 TL
(15.00 €)
     +75.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(42.81 €)
2,803.14 TL
(80.00 €)
     +86.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 225.00 TL
(6.42 €)
350.39 TL
(10.00 €)
     +55.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 TL
(3.14 €)
175.20 TL
(5.00 €)
     +59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 153.84 TL
(4.39 €)
140.16 TL
(4.00 €)
     -8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.92 TL
(2.68 €)
135.53 TL
(3.87 €)
     +44.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 40.23 TL
(1.15 €)
105.72 TL
(3.02 €)
     +162.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.63 TL
(0.50 €)
93.80 TL
(2.68 €)
     +431.9 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141.42 TL
(4.04 €)
151.07 TL
(4.31 €)
     +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.24 TL
(0.49 €)
64.53 TL
(1.84 €)
     +274.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.64 TL
(0.79 €)
44.99 TL
(1.28 €)
     +62.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.21 TL
(1.95 €)
126.89 TL
(3.62 €)
     +86.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 124.69 TL
(3.56 €)
202.44 TL
(5.78 €)
     +62.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 82.40 TL
(2.35 €)
237.83 TL
(6.79 €)
     +188.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 234.89 TL
(6.70 €)
286.25 TL
(8.17 €)
     +21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.72 TL
(0.51 €)
43.85 TL
(1.25 €)
     +147.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.29 TL
(0.75 €)
25.16 TL
(0.72 €)
     -4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.60 TL
(0.39 €)
33.02 TL
(0.94 €)
     +142.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.58 TL
(0.53 €)
59.26 TL
(1.69 €)
     +218.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.10 TL
(0.32 €)
27.09 TL
(0.77 €)
     +144.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.54 TL
(0.24 €)
28.60 TL
(0.82 €)
     +235.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.16 TL
(0.92 €)
66.45 TL
(1.90 €)
     +106.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.21 TL
(0.38 €)
32.18 TL
(0.92 €)
     +143.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(8.56 €)
209.89 TL
(5.99 €)
     -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.70 TL
(1.68 €)
30.86 TL
(0.88 €)
     -47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 83.20 TL
(2.37 €)
47.78 TL
(1.36 €)
     -42.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 60.00 TL
(1.71 €)
287.32 TL
(8.20 €)
     +378.9 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(0.51 €)
118.26 TL
(3.38 €)
     +568.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(39.61 €)
1,716.92 TL
(49.00 €)
     +23.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(0.71 €)
161.18 TL
(4.60 €)
     +544.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.36 TL
(0.81 €)
146.61 TL
(4.18 €)
     +417.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 TL
(6.42 €)
1,261.41 TL
(36.00 €)
     +460.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 151.06 TL
(4.31 €)
235.15 TL
(6.71 €)
     +55.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,400,000.00 TL
(39,955.18 €)
998,618.85 TL
(28,500.00 €)
     -28.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,411,244.86 TL
(40,276.11 €)
1,332,980.97 TL
(38,042.50 €)
     -5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,832.09 TL
(52.29 €)
10,575.84 TL
(301.83 €)
     +477.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 271.64 TL
(7.75 €)
972.14 TL
(27.74 €)
     +257.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 352.57 TL
(10.06 €)
1,503.22 TL
(42.90 €)
     +326.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,307.63 TL
(37.32 €)
1,584.48 TL
(45.22 €)
     +21.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 455.26 TL
(12.99 €)
644.72 TL
(18.40 €)
     +41.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(5.71 €)
473.03 TL
(13.50 €)
     +136.5 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 18,073.78 TL
(515.82 €)
7,596.51 TL
(216.80 €)
     -58.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 369,727.93 TL
(10,551.82 €)
981,099.22 TL
(28,000.00 €)
     +165.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,557.62 TL
(44.45 €)
2,783.43 TL
(79.44 €)
     +78.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,109.18 TL
(31.66 €)
1,668.41 TL
(47.62 €)
     +50.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,822.74 TL
(80.56 €)
3,369.61 TL
(96.17 €)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,530.64 TL
(72.22 €)
5,043.46 TL
(143.94 €)
     +99.3 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,020.01 TL
(714.06 €)
35,445.71 TL
(1,011.60 €)
     +41.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,900.93 TL
(453.80 €)
25,705.52 TL
(733.62 €)
     +61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 48,450.52 TL
(1,382.75 €)
65,523.41 TL
(1,870.00 €)
     +35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 29,573.31 TL
(844.00 €)
48,428.15 TL
(1,382.11 €)
     +63.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,862.14 TL
(281.46 €)
25,015.33 TL
(713.92 €)
     +153.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,154.23 TL
(147.10 €)
16,762.38 TL
(478.39 €)
     +225.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,296.01 TL
(721.93 €)
108,282.17 TL
(3,090.31 €)
     +328.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 43.35 3.89      -91.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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