Istanbul vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
76
98
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.84M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5143rd and 318th ($1025 vs $2741) 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 798th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$17934

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816