Istanbul vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$514
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6252nd ($1025 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 6th in Brazil, while ranked 798th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Porto Alegre

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8095

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368