Istanbul vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
79
100
🏙️ Population
15.7M
5.45M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 53% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4475th and 370th ($1328 vs $2844) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 829th 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
$10
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863