Istanbul vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$514
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
15.5M
12.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5031st ($1025 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 798th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$12031

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659