Istanbul vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$687
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 50% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4475th and 6346th ($1328 vs $885) 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 0.9 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 829th and 5036th 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
$10
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$9470

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500