Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 42.6% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Australia, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.42
|
$9.29
TRY318.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.85
|
$6.97
TRY238.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.88
|
$1.25
TRY42.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.24
|
$0.54
TRY18.57
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$0.59
TRY20.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.14
|
$4.25
TRY145.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.71
|
$4.39
TRY150.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$2.11
TRY72.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$2.55
TRY87.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$0.55
TRY18.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$0.81
TRY27.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.10
|
$0.42
TRY14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.57
TRY19.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.34
TRY11.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$0.26
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.16
|
$4.67
TRY160.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$127.85
|
$42.99
TRY1,474.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,172.77
|
$43,361.37
TRY1,486,922.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.44
|
$5.14
TRY176.26
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.81
|
$10.90
TRY373.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,904.45
|
$766.91
TRY26,298.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,470.55
|
$488.42
TRY16,748.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$214.78
|
$43.25
TRY1,483.12
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,084.81
|
$548.23
TRY18,799.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,283.61
|
$11,216.73
TRY384,637.52
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.13
|
$3.41
TRY116.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.45
|
$2.90
TRY99.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.59
|
$1.86
TRY63.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.50
|
$40.11
TRY1,375.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.04
|
$6.19
TRY212.42
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$113.95
|
$47.30
TRY1,621.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.20
|
$34.12
TRY1,170.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$155.06
|
$88.04
TRY3,018.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$178.80
|
$79.70
TRY2,732.95
|
|
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