Istanbul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$892
🏠 One person rent
$689
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 258% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4562nd and 9043rd ($1305 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 925th and 5562nd 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
$10.5
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$1886

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300