Istanbul vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$587
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 42% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4816th and 6457th ($1125 vs $794) 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 790th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8117

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373