Istanbul vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
216K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 31% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2432nd ($1288 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and New Zealand, respectively. Check Turkey vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 1015th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Wellington

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Istanbul Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$12047

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811