Istanbul vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
79
100
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.35M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4475th and 829th ($1328 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Australia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 829th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Melbourne

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Istanbul Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$22313

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132