Bissau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$380
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
26
76
🏙️ Population
492K
15.5M

The cost of living in Bissau is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5143rd ($799 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Turkey, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8747th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Istanbul

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Bissau Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001