Gold Coast vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2530
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5679
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1644
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2706
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4225
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
608K
15.7M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 91% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 852nd and 4475th ($2530 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Gold Coast compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 68th and 829th 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
$20.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$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
$2097
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8667
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5294
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2112
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9318
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913

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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