Istanbul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$875
🏠 One person rent
$687
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 267% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4475th and 9031st ($1328 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 829th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kolkata

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Istanbul Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$1762

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289