Brisbane vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
97
77
🏙️ Population
2.36M
15.5M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 121% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 781st and 4816th ($2491 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Australia and Turkey, respectively. Check Australia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 15th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Istanbul

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Brisbane Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$13982

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985