Istanbul vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$514
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
76
18
🏙️ Population
15.5M
519K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 92% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8241st ($1025 vs $535) 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 1.3 months in Maseru. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 798th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$710

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603