Istanbul vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$649
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
15.7M
846K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 198% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4347th and 8918th ($1248 vs $419) 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 850th and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$3409

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361