Istanbul vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$587
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
77
15
🏙️ Population
15.5M
344K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 79% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4816th and 7499th ($1125 vs $627) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 790th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1137

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654