Auckland vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
1.47M
15.7M

The cost of living in Auckland is 58% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1745th and 4475th ($2100 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Turkey, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 242nd and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Istanbul

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Auckland Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$23206

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020