Istanbul vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$687
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4475th and 3858th ($1328 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Uruguay, respectively. Check Turkey vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 829th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Istanbul vs Montevideo

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Montevideo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10657

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008