Istanbul vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
1
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
15.5M
49K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4816th and 1015th ($1125 vs $2349) 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 0.2 months in Port Vila. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 790th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$6310

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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 Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634