Istanbul vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
653K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4475th and 456th ($1328 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Portland

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Istanbul Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$24040

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783