Bissau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$379
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
22
79
🏙️ Population
492K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bissau is 35% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6518th and 4475th ($857 vs $1328) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9061st and 829th 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
$6.11
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020