Istanbul vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$649
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.5M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 209% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4347th and 8948th ($1248 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 850th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$1469

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308