Istanbul vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
15.5M
5.03M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 53% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4816th and 923rd ($1125 vs $2397) 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 0.7 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 790th 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
$8.84
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$8.61
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$21306

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913