Istanbul vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$587
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
616K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4816th and 3925th ($1125 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 790th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Leipzig

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Istanbul Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10026

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261