Istanbul vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Istanbul	Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1305	$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3329	$5605
🏠 One person rent	$689	$1473
🏘️ Family rent	$1222	$2303
🍽️ Food expenses	$350	$587
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1095	$4181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	95	94
😀 Quality of life	78	96
🏙️ Population	15.7M	2.14M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4562nd and 978th ($1305 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Australia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 925th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Perth

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	Istanbul	Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10.5	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.5	$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.13	$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.11	$8.55
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$896	$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$561	$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1645	$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1007	$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.1	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.7	$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	43.72%	5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3111	$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1596	$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.79	$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.8	$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.53	$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.19	$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.1	$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.5	$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.96	$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.88	$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$81
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1021	$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20004	$15409

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$671
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$652
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$817
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$867
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$828
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$945
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$733
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$894
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$836
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$691
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$731
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$769
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$590
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$543
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$681
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$806
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$688
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$552
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$746
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$662
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$748
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$819
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$601
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$872
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$711
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1137
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$705
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$752
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$712
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1099
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1029
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$644
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$698
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$626
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$607
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$767
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1079
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1041

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$1838
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$2219
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$2016
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$2025
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$527
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$496
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$409
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$822
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$593
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$439
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$379
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$408
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$476
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$453
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$459
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$514
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$513
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$445
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$419
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1894