Bissau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$363
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
21
76
🏙️ Population
492K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bissau is 34% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6340th and 4347th ($827 vs $1248) 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 1.3 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 8819th and 850th 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
$6.01
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899