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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotor and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotor and Istanbul

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kotor is 6% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kotor is 14.6% more expensive than Istanbul without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 โ‚ฌ14.03
$11.62 โ‚บ503
40.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.66
$51.2 โ‚บ2,216
12.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.92
$7.71 โ‚บ333
19.20%
Cappuccino
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.58 โ‚บ155
-26.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
77.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.49 โ‚บ21.40
206.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.70 โ‚บ160
-22.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.20
$5.21 โ‚บ225
-28.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.10 โ‚บ47.79
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.81 โ‚บ34.98
27.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.21 โ‚บ95.6
3.17%
Eggs
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.70 โ‚บ117
18.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 โ‚ฌ7.64
$10.21 โ‚บ442
-13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.85
$6.67 โ‚บ289
19.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 โ‚ฌ10.48
$19.83 โ‚บ858
-38.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.47 โ‚บ63.4
-14.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.24 โ‚บ96.9
-21.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.33 โ‚บ57.6
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.59 โ‚บ68.9
61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$0.75 โ‚บ32.45
28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$0.72 โ‚บ31.18
61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
50.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.59 โ‚บ25.51
35.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.20 โ‚บ95.0
92.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.66
$11.46 โ‚บ496
-42.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$3.16 โ‚บ137
-43.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.68 โ‚บ29.38
110.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.99 โ‚ฌ32.74
$53.9 โ‚บ2,332
-29.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.05 โ‚บ45.42
-31.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$0.64 โ‚บ27.48
65.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$8.93 โ‚บ386
31.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.20 โ‚บ51.8
46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$45.6K โ‚บ2.0M
-36.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
-39.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$71.5 โ‚บ3,093
69.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.04 โ‚ฌ15.55
$12.27 โ‚บ531
47.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 โ‚ฌ27.14
$14.86 โ‚บ643
111.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.10 โ‚ฌ38.01
$61.5 โ‚บ2,659
-28.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.63
$18.69 โ‚บ809
-21.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.10
$7.58 โ‚บ328
-22.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 โ‚ฌ249
$947 โ‚บ41.0K
-69.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,613 โ‚ฌ6,562
$18.4K โ‚บ794.2K
-58.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 โ‚ฌ73.3
$56.7 โ‚บ2,452
49.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 โ‚ฌ38.42
$45.94 โ‚บ1,988
-2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.7
$115 โ‚บ4,979
-18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$105 โ‚บ4,562
6.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ587
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
-28.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 โ‚ฌ583
$620 โ‚บ26.8K
9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 โ‚ฌ1,070
$1,774 โ‚บ76.7K
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 โ‚ฌ1,163
$1,051 โ‚บ45.5K
28.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,154 โ‚ฌ3,581
$3,043 โ‚บ131.6K
36.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,862 โ‚ฌ2,467
$1,575 โ‚บ68.1K
81.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kotor
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 โ‚ฌ887
$1,143 โ‚บ49.4K
-9.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
48.43
-87.76%

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Last update for Kotor: January 11, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

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