Istanbul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$514
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 157% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8958th ($1025 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 798th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$1360

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318