Istanbul vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$649
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.33M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 66% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4347th and 6663rd ($1248 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 850th and 5820th 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
$11
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$7512

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461