Istanbul vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$675
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 58% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6605th ($1288 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Turkey and Brazil, respectively. Check Turkey vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 1015th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7258

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444