Istanbul vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$675
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.49M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 73% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6884th ($1288 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 Recife. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 1015th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Recife

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Istanbul Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$16281

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544