Istanbul vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$675
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
4
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
15.7M
12.9K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 30% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5682nd ($1288 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 1015th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kingstown

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Istanbul Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$9791

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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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784