City comparison
Istanbul vs Lisbon
Lisbon scores higher on salary; Istanbul has a lower cost of living. Compare Istanbul and Lisbon on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Istanbul scores higher overall
Lisbon would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
IstanbulOverall fitLisbon
37 / 28+9 Istanbul
IstanbulSavingsLisbon
38 / 30+8 Istanbul
IstanbulCareerLisbon
42 / 42
IstanbulLow pressureLisbon
28 / 10+18 Istanbul
If you want career growth
IstanbulOverall fitLisbon
38 / 33+5 Istanbul
IstanbulSavingsLisbon
38 / 30+8 Istanbul
IstanbulCareerLisbon
42 / 42
IstanbulLow pressureLisbon
28 / 10+18 Istanbul
If you want better balance
IstanbulOverall fitLisbon
47 / 44+3 Istanbul
IstanbulSavingsLisbon
38 / 30+8 Istanbul
IstanbulCareerLisbon
42 / 42
IstanbulLow pressureLisbon
28 / 10+18 Istanbul
Financial impact: moving from Istanbul to Lisbon
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$667
Monthly
-$8,004
1 year
-$24,012
3 years
Moving from Istanbul to Lisbon: trade-offs
You gain
+Better quality of life — Lisbon scores higher on lifestyle and liveability
You lose
−-$667/mo estimated net reduction — $8,004 over the first year
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
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