Istanbul vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$514
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
15.5M
149K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6280th ($1025 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Mauritius, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 798th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Port Louis

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Istanbul Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3923

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762