Istanbul vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$587
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
48
😀 Quality of life
77
76
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.32M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 15% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4816th and 4267th ($1125 vs $1331) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 790th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7936

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771