Castries vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1170
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2822
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$514
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$862
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
3
95
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
20K
15.7M

The cost of living in Castries is 10% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4844th and 4562nd ($1170 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8195th and 925th 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
$7.07
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.81%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2032
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.87
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.12
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.74
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9156
$20004

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$989
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1012
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1336
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1173
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1079
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1078
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1717
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1733
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1136
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1166
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1145
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1284
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1232
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1097
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1332
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1010
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$699
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$641
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2884
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$679
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$844
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$767
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2600
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$771
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$888
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2293
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$675
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041