Gold Coast vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
638K
15.5M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 110% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1408th and 5143rd ($2152 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Australia and Turkey, respectively. Check Australia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 120th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Istanbul

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Gold Coast Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$9042

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$2011
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$2356
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$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693

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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