Istanbul vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$675
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.08M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 95% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7342nd ($1288 vs $662) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 1015th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$6942

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658