Istanbul vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$675
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
15
😀 Quality of life
78
24
🏙️ Population
15.7M
344K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 98% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7431st ($1288 vs $650) 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 1015th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1130

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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 Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607