Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and Istanbul

For one person, living is cheaper in Istanbul: $1,526 a month against $1,722 in Portugal, rent and utilities included – about $2,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Portugal outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇵🇹 Portugal

$1,722

/mo nomad

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey

$1,526

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Portugal is 6.3% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Portugal is 4.8% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.72 €12.24

$11.88 ₺585

15.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.58 €44.25

$55.1 ₺2,714

-10.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.90 €8.84

$9.14 ₺450

8.32%

Cappuccino

$2.08 €1.86

$4.24 ₺209

-50.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 €1.73

$1.75 ₺86.0

10.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.24

$0.54 ₺26.83

157.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 €2.45

$4.69 ₺231

-41.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 €3.06

$5.97 ₺294

-42.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 €0.93

$1.26 ₺62.1

-16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 €1.40

$0.95 ₺46.81

65.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 €1.41

$2.31 ₺114

-31.60%

Eggs

$3.52 €3.14

$2.47 ₺122

42.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.42 €10.19

$10.55 ₺520

8.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.61 €6.79

$5.60 ₺276

35.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.12 €13.49

$21.21 ₺1,045

-28.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 €1.94

$1.93 ₺95.1

12.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 €1.30

$2.29 ₺113

-36.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 €1.57

$1.28 ₺63.1

37.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 €2.22

$1.84 ₺90.8

35.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 €1.51

$0.67 ₺32.86

152.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 €1.72

$0.59 ₺29.31

227.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.30

$1.33 ₺65.4

9.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 €0.67

$0.59 ₺29.10

27.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.23 €5.56

$2.36 ₺116

163.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €5.06

$13.47 ₺664

-57.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 €1.10

$2.42 ₺119

-48.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 €1.99

$3.54 ₺174

-37.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.31 €2.06

$0.83 ₺40.64

178.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.41 €39.63

$66.5 ₺3,273

-33.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.02 €3.59

$1.35 ₺66.6

197.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 €0.94

$0.85 ₺42.05

23.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.09 €15.25

$10.86 ₺535

57.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.14 €1.91

$1.47 ₺72.3

45.58%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.4K €30.7K

$51.6K ₺2.5M

-33.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.7K €33.7K

$44.4K ₺2.2M

-15.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 €120

$89.2 ₺4,395

50.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.87 €17.73

$11.60 ₺572

71.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.89 €36.49

$16.10 ₺793

153.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.58 €37.11

$77.3 ₺3,805

-46.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.99 €14.27

$22.66 ₺1,116

-29.44%

Cinema Ticket

$8.93 €7.97

$8.34 ₺411

7.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$491 €438

$974 ₺48.0K

-49.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K €10.3K

$25.8K ₺1.3M

-55.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €76.9

$52.7 ₺2,597

63.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.20 €35.88

$39.16 ₺1,929

2.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 €78.7

$103 ₺5,083

-14.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.6 €88.9

$96.6 ₺4,759

3.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,022 €912

$994 ₺49.0K

2.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$823 €735

$629 ₺31.0K

30.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 €1,539

$2,024 ₺99.7K

-14.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,303 €1,163

$1,155 ₺56.9K

12.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,911 €3,490

$3,160 ₺155.7K

23.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,821 €2,517

$1,838 ₺90.5K

53.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,291 €1,153

$1,203 ₺59.3K

7.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

41.09

-90.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Portugal: October 3, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Portugal

$823 47.6%

Istanbul

$629 41.2% 23.6% $194

Groceries & Markets

Portugal

$249 14.4%

Istanbul

$264 17.3% 6% $15

Eating Out

Portugal

$198 11.5%

Istanbul

$218 14.3% 9.9% $20

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Portugal

$195 11.3%

Istanbul

$117 7.7% 40% $78

Clothing & Footwear

Portugal

$141 8.2%

Istanbul

$131 8.6% 7.1% $10

Getting Around

Portugal

$63 3.6%

Istanbul

$75 4.9% 19.8% $12

Sport & Entertainment

Portugal

$59 3.4%

Istanbul

$94 6.1% 58% $34

Good to know

🇵🇹 Portugal

🇹🇷 Istanbul

🕒 Local time

12:40 12:40 PM

14:40 2:40 PM

2 h ahead of Portugal

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

10,347,892

15,701,602

💱 Currency

Euro EUR €

Turkish Lira TRY ₺

📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 TRY = 2.03 USD

100 TRY = 1.81 EUR

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