Istanbul vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1054
🏠 One person rent
$689
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
15.7M
846K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 217% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8958th ($1305 vs $412) 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 0.8 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 925th and 6657th 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
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$78.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$8.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$69.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3536

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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

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360