Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Istanbul

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $353 a month against $1,526 in Istanbul, rent and utilities included – about $14,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Istanbul
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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$353

/mo nomad

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey

$1,526

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 67.1% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 66% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.63 ৳200

$11.88 ₺585

-86.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 ৳1,503

$55.1 ₺2,714

-77.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ৳556

$9.14 ₺450

-50.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳508

Cappuccino

$1.83 ৳225

$4.24 ₺209

-56.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ৳39.32

$1.75 ₺86.0

-81.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.59

$0.54 ₺26.83

-66.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 ₺231

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.97 ₺294

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳90.0

$1.26 ₺62.1

-42.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ৳69.1

$0.95 ₺46.81

-41.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳76.8

$2.31 ₺114

-72.73%

Eggs

$1.18 ৳144

$2.47 ₺122

-52.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 ৳988

$10.55 ₺520

-23.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.55 ৳313

$5.60 ₺276

-54.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.31 ৳776

$21.21 ₺1,045

-70.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ৳304

$1.93 ₺95.1

27.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.87 ৳106

$2.29 ₺113

-62.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ৳274

$1.28 ₺63.1

74.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ৳73.4

$1.84 ₺90.8

-67.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳41.99

$0.67 ₺32.86

-49.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ৳71.1

$0.59 ₺29.31

-1.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ৳52.2

$1.33 ₺65.4

-68.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳32.82

$0.59 ₺29.10

-54.24%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.85 ৳1,087

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.77 ৳463

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 ৳597

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ৳390

$2.36 ₺116

34.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.47 ₺664

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₺119

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₺174

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ৳41.09

$0.83 ₺40.64

-60.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.22 ৳2,115

$66.5 ₺3,273

-74.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ৳111

$1.35 ₺66.6

-33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.80

$0.85 ₺42.05

-52.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 ৳305

$10.86 ₺535

-77.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ৳136

$1.47 ₺72.3

-24.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.6K ৳3.5M

$51.6K ₺2.5M

-44.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.1K ৳4.1M

$44.4K ₺2.2M

-25.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.97 ৳3,804

$89.2 ₺4,395

-65.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.23 ৳643

$11.60 ₺572

-54.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.85 ৳1,578

$16.10 ₺793

-20.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.82 ৳1,451

$77.3 ₺3,805

-84.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.79 ৳1,448

$22.66 ₺1,116

-47.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳505

$8.34 ₺411

-50.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.42 ৳4,227

$974 ₺48.0K

-96.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,589 ৳195.2K

$25.8K ₺1.3M

-93.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.75 ৳2,057

$52.7 ₺2,597

-68.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.84 ৳2,191

$39.16 ₺1,929

-54.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.29 ৳4,949

$103 ₺5,083

-60.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.90 ৳3,919

$96.6 ₺4,759

-66.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.9 ৳11.0K

$994 ₺49.0K

-90.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.83 ৳5,752

$629 ₺31.0K

-92.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 ৳27.2K

$2,024 ₺99.7K

-89.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.6K

$1,155 ₺56.9K

-89.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$986 ৳121.1K

$3,160 ₺155.7K

-68.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$548 ৳67.3K

$1,838 ₺90.5K

-70.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 ৳27.6K

$1,203 ₺59.3K

-81.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.73

41.09

-73.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangladesh: October 3, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.3%

Istanbul

$264 17.3% 135% $151

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$51 14.5%

Istanbul

$218 14.3% 331% $167

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$49 14.1%

Istanbul

$117 7.7% 138% $68

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$48 13.8%

Istanbul

$131 8.6% 173% $83

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.4%

Istanbul

$629 41.2% 1244% $582

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$21 6.2%

Istanbul

$75 4.9% 252% $54

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$20 5.8%

Istanbul

$94 6.1% 369% $74

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇹🇷 Istanbul

🕒 Local time

12:51 12:51 PM

09:51 9:51 AM

3 h behind Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

15,701,602

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Turkish Lira TRY ₺

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

100 TRY = 2.03 USD

100 TRY = 1.81 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

TRY, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 49.26 TRY (100 TRY = 2.03 USD). 1 EUR = 55.25 TRY (100 TRY = 1.81 EUR).

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