Istanbul vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$687
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
79
47
🏙️ Population
15.7M
846K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 213% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4475th and 8916th ($1328 vs $424) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 829th and 6934th 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
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339