Brisbane vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2016
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1227
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2041
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
97
76
🏙️ Population
2.71M
15.7M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 61% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1792nd and 4347th ($2016 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1443
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2386
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7172
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4905
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.9
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7949
$17728

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899