Istanbul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$899
🏠 One person rent
$675
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 252% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4522nd and 9044th ($1288 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 1015th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1863

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297