Istanbul vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$587
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
4
😀 Quality of life
77
26
🏙️ Population
15.5M
13.9K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 15% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4816th and 5821st ($1125 vs $981) 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 0.6 months in Kingstown. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 790th and 8479th 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
$8.84
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7051

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1159
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1061
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1065
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1360
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1101
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1003
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1138
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1168
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1164
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1070
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$964
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1582
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1594
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$719
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$692
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$684
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$871
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1081
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$691
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$770
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1241
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1242
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$821
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$704
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$627
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$662
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$1926
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$731
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$785