Istanbul vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
15.7M
653K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4522nd and 587th ($1288 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 139th 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
$10.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$19200

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745