Basseterre vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$511
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
13
95
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
13.2K
15.5M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 18% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4404th and 5143rd ($1212 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Turkey, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7060th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$9042

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
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$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001