Cost of Living Comparison Between Kutahya and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Kutahya and Istanbul

🙂 Solo nomad: Kutahya is 16.6% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kutahya is 33.8% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 ₺149
$11.33 ₺446
-66.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.08 ₺593
$51.6 ₺2,030
-70.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 ₺278
$7.41 ₺291
-4.59%
Cappuccino
$3.31 ₺130
$3.62 ₺142
-8.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 ₺39.28
$1.36 ₺53.5
-26.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₺14.26
$0.46 ₺18.12
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 ₺128
$3.83 ₺151
-15.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ₺132
$5.14 ₺202
-35.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ₺39.55
$1.1 ₺43.44
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₺27.97
$0.76 ₺29.84
-6.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺91.1
$2.22 ₺87.4
4.05%
Eggs
$2.3 ₺90.5
$2.59 ₺102
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 ₺385
$10.37 ₺408
-5.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ₺238
$6.44 ₺253
-6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.55 ₺769
$20.12 ₺791
-2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₺57
$1.47 ₺57.8
-1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ₺92.4
$2.17 ₺85.3
8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₺49.37
$1.3 ₺51
-3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₺60.6
$1.65 ₺65.1
-6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₺28.59
$0.74 ₺29.3
-1.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ₺24.22
$0.73 ₺28.73
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ₺44.51
$1.13 ₺44.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.37
$0.61 ₺24.06
-36.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83.1
$2.11 ₺83.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 ₺475
$11.77 ₺463
2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₺82.5
$2.13 ₺83.9
-1.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.12 ₺123
0.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.65
$0.72 ₺28.34
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.15 ₺1,186
$54.9 ₺2,158
-45.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₺34.16
$1.09 ₺42.72
-20.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.21
$0.6 ₺23.56
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.5 ₺256
$8.66 ₺341
-24.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₺47.67
$1.15 ₺45.19
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K ₺1.7M
$45.6K ₺1.8M
-5.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$42.7K ₺1.7M
2.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 ₺3,428
$72.3 ₺2,843
20.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 ₺427
$12.36 ₺486
-12.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.71 ₺539
$14.86 ₺585
-7.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.02 ₺1,692
$60.4 ₺2,378
-28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.89 ₺743
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₺253
$7.77 ₺306
-17.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$616 ₺24.2K
$955 ₺37.6K
-35.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ₺532.3K
$18.5K ₺726.5K
-26.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 ₺2,302
$57 ₺2,243
2.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 ₺1,762
$46.76 ₺1,840
-4.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ₺4,156
$111 ₺4,366
-4.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 ₺3,808
$107 ₺4,195
-9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₺11.1K
$953 ₺37.5K
-70.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₺8,037
$608 ₺23.9K
-66.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 ₺34.8K
$1,753 ₺69K
-49.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 ₺28.2K
$1,059 ₺41.6K
-32.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 ₺54.8K
$2,968 ₺116.7K
-53.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,038 ₺40.8K
$1,448 ₺57K
-28.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kutahya
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,023 ₺40.2K
$976 ₺38.4K
4.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
48.43
-0.06%

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

Last update for Kutahya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

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