Istanbul vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
15.5M
51.4K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 44% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2223rd ($1025 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Turkey vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Port Vila. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 798th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6377

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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 Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2943
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1597
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1597
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1648
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1994
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1643