Istanbul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$587
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 175% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4816th and 8957th ($1125 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 790th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1751

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311