Castries vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2826
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$515
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$890
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
3
95
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
70K
15.7M

The cost of living in Castries is 9% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4522nd ($1169 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Turkey, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Castries compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7795th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Istanbul

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Castries Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1812
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8070
$18637

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013