Istanbul vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$587
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
15.5M
846K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 154% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4816th and 8885th ($1125 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Nepal, respectively. Check Turkey vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 790th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kathmandu

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Istanbul Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$4063

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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 Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330