Istanbul vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3464
🏠 One person rent
$675
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
8
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
15.7M
24.7K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 19% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4522nd and 3601st ($1288 vs $1585) 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 1015th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$8213

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$715
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1207
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1207
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$724
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$476
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$548
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$822
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$834
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$831
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$774
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$596
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$842
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$812
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$609
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$567
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$552
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$493
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$421
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$533
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$694
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$549
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$420