Brisbane vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.36M
15.5M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 130% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 930th and 5143rd ($2356 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and Turkey, respectively. Check Australia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 18th and 798th 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
$13.8
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$9042

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001