Istanbul vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$587
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
15.5M
24.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4816th and 3466th ($1125 vs $1552) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 790th and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.63
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$41.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8081

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482