Istanbul vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$689
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.45M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 98% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7532nd ($1305 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Mauritania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 925th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Nouakchott

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Istanbul Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$5862

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697