Bissau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$389
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
492K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bissau is 33% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6458th and 4562nd ($878 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9094th and 925th 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
$6.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041