Brasilia vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$386
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.82M
15.7M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 32% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6320th and 4522nd ($882 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Turkey, respectively. Check Brazil vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5763rd and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Istanbul

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Brasilia Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013