Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Istanbul

For one person, living is cheaper in India: $380 a month against $1,526 in Istanbul, rent and utilities included – about $13,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in India
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India Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Istanbul
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Istanbul Living Index

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🇮🇳 India

$380

/mo nomad

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey

$1,526

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 68.1% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: India is 70% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 ₹206

$11.88 ₺585

-82.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 ₹1,014

$55.1 ₺2,714

-80.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 ₹350

$9.14 ₺450

-60.50%

Cappuccino

$1.66 ₹161

$4.24 ₺209

-60.85%

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

$0.37 ₹36.11

$1.75 ₺86.0

-78.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.12

$0.54 ₺26.83

-68.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ₹177

$4.69 ₺231

-60.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 ₹298

$5.97 ₺294

-48.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 ₹63.8

$1.26 ₺62.1

-47.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹43.99

$0.95 ₺46.81

-52.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ₹59.6

$2.31 ₺114

-73.16%

Eggs

$0.94 ₹91.4

$2.47 ₺122

-61.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.58 ₹443

$10.55 ₺520

-56.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 ₹279

$5.60 ₺276

-48.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.21 ₺1,045

Apples (1kg)

$1.95 ₹189

$1.93 ₺95.1

1.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 ₹61.8

$2.29 ₺113

-72.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 ₹96.6

$1.28 ₺63.1

-21.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹44.92

$1.84 ₺90.8

-75.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹35.18

$0.67 ₺32.86

-46.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₹36.95

$0.59 ₺29.31

-35.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 ₹44.94

$1.33 ₺65.4

-65.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₹27.89

$0.59 ₺29.10

-50.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.05 ₹489

$2.36 ₺116

113.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.17 ₹694

$13.47 ₺664

-46.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹161

$2.42 ₺119

-31.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ₹259

$3.54 ₺174

-24.58%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.31 ₹514

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 ₹24.15

$0.83 ₺40.64

-69.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.09 ₹783

$66.5 ₺3,273

-87.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 ₹99.8

$1.35 ₺66.6

-23.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₹24.02

$0.85 ₺42.05

-70.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ₹148

$10.86 ₺535

-85.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ₹104

$1.47 ₺72.3

-27.21%

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

$12.7K ₹1.2M

$51.6K ₺2.5M

-75.39%

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

$20.0K ₹1.9M

$44.4K ₺2.2M

-55.01%

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

$36.77 ₹3,558

$89.2 ₺4,395

-58.79%

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

$3.57 ₹346

$11.60 ₺572

-69.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.84 ₹662

$16.10 ₺793

-57.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.46 ₹1,399

$77.3 ₺3,805

-81.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.98 ₹676

$22.66 ₺1,116

-69.20%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 ₹294

$8.34 ₺411

-63.55%

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

$56.5 ₹5,472

$974 ₺48.0K

-94.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,659 ₹160.5K

$25.8K ₺1.3M

-93.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.79 ₹2,206

$52.7 ₺2,597

-56.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.15 ₹2,338

$39.16 ₺1,929

-38.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.49 ₹3,919

$103 ₺5,083

-60.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.25 ₹2,928

$96.6 ₺4,759

-68.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₹13.5K

$994 ₺49.0K

-85.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.6 ₹8,474

$629 ₺31.0K

-86.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 ₹31.7K

$2,024 ₺99.7K

-83.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₹20.2K

$1,155 ₺56.9K

-81.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,217 ₹117.8K

$3,160 ₺155.7K

-61.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$626 ₹60.6K

$1,838 ₺90.5K

-65.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 ₹41.5K

$1,203 ₺59.3K

-64.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.92

41.09

-78.29%

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

Last update for India: 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

India

$101 26.1%

Istanbul

$264 17.3% 162% $163

Accommodation & Living

India

$88 22.7%

Istanbul

$629 41.2% 619% $542

Eating Out

India

$65 17%

Istanbul

$218 14.3% 233% $153

Clothing & Footwear

India

$53 13.7%

Istanbul

$131 8.6% 148% $78

Monthly Utilities & Internet

India

$47 12.2%

Istanbul

$117 7.7% 148% $70

Sport & Entertainment

India

$21 5.3%

Istanbul

$94 6.1% 357% $73

Getting Around

India

$11 3%

Istanbul

$75 4.9% 563% $64

Good to know

🇮🇳 India

🇹🇷 Istanbul

🕒 Local time

08:59 8:59 AM

06:29 6:29 AM

2 h 30 min behind India

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,326,093,247

15,701,602

💱 Currency

Indian Rupee INR ₹

Turkish Lira TRY ₺

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

100 TRY = 2.03 USD

100 TRY = 1.81 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

TRY, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇳 Indian Rupee (₹)

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 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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