Istanbul vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$587
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
15.5M
159K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 35% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4816th and 6315th ($1125 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 790th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$3052

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495