Istanbul vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$675
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
846K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 202% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8921st ($1288 vs $427) 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1015th and 6559th 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
$10.5
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$3066

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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

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348