Istanbul vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$587
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.49M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4816th and 6539th ($1125 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 790th and 6967th 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
$8.84
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502