Istanbul vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1764
🏠 One person rent
$689
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$48.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.08M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 78% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7085th ($1305 vs $732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkey and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Nur-Sultan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 925th and 4594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$52.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
16.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$6043

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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 Nur-Sultan

Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$530
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$550
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$747
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$570
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$571
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$576
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$564
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$834
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$530
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$517
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$661
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$690
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$553
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$701
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$969
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$595
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$867
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$484
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$892
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$760
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$505
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$828
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$697
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$884
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$589
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$729
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$521
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$842
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$477
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$757
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$1053
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$503
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$808
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$533
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$866
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$616
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$974
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$537