Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.2 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Australia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
TRY213.65
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
TRY208.04
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TRY38.90
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.49
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY23.70
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
TRY121.88
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
TRY98.98
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
TRY48.95
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
TRY86.49
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
TRY14.75
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY20.09
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.17
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY12.01
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY9.02
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY5.83
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY154.76
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.83
TRY644.98
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.16
TRY1,412,304.95
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.53
TRY223.74
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.43
TRY357.35
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.75
TRY13,693.37
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.90
TRY12,328.31
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.40
TRY1,486.54
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.07
TRY9,525.13
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.06
TRY201,558.60
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
TRY81.40
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
TRY77.96
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.64
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
TRY1,125.57
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
TRY151.37
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.31
TRY1,552.03
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
TRY1,274.74
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.01
TRY2,740.76
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.48
TRY2,516.93
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
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