Istanbul vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$687
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
15
😀 Quality of life
79
20
🏙️ Population
15.7M
344K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 101% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4475th and 7557th ($1328 vs $660) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 829th and 9105th 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
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663