Istanbul vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$687
$905
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
24.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 19% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4475th and 3452nd ($1328 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 829th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Victoria

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Istanbul Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$69
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$8750

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$721
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1196
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1196
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$745
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$511
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$563
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$810
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$819
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$802
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$747
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$611
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$871
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$820
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$586
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$546
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$604
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$533
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$533
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$417
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$540
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$682
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$543
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$415