Istanbul vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$689
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
15
😀 Quality of life
78
27
🏙️ Population
15.7M
344K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 92% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7352nd ($1305 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Lesotho, respectively. Check Turkey vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 925th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Maseru

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Istanbul Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$1246

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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 Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662