Brisbane vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
97
79
🏙️ Population
2.71M
15.7M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 75% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1241st and 4475th ($2323 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Australia and Turkey, respectively. Check Australia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3rd and 829th 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
$15.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$23206

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

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