Istanbul vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
76
100
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.84M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4347th and 745th ($1248 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.7 months in Sydney. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 850th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sydney

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Istanbul Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$7.29
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$17957

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683