Istanbul vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Istanbul	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1305	$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3329	$2219
🏠 One person rent	$689	$473
🏘️ Family rent	$1222	$783
🍽️ Food expenses	$350	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1095	$215
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	95	19
😀 Quality of life	78	41
🏙️ Population	15.7M	159K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 33% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5816th ($1305 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 925th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Praia

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	Istanbul	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.5	$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.5	$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.13	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.11	$2.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$896	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$561	$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1645	$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1007	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.1	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.7	$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	43.72%	9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3111	$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1596	$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.79	$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.8	$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.53	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.19	$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.1	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.5	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.96	$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$27
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.88	$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1021	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20004	$3260

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$671
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$652
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$817
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$867
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$828
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$945
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$733
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$894
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$836
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$691
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$731
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$769
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$590
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$543
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$681
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$806
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$688
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$552
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$746
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$662
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$748
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$819
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$601
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$872
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$711
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1137
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$705
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$752
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$712
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1099
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1029
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$644
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$698
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$626
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$607
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$767
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1079
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1041

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$977
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$1014
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1320
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1229
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1236
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$537
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1147
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$605
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$518
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1176
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1145
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1178
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$659
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$878
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1127
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$852
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$990
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1058
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$993
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1323
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1016
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1257
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$535
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$503
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$635
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$508
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$507