Istanbul vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4310
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1265
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1894
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
18
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
15.7M
216K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1932nd ($1305 vs $2037) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 925th and 484th 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
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$6316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$7.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$13419

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1788
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1325
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1359
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1458
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1533
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1528
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1518
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1304
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1605
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1787
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1393
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1474
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1696
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1740
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1894
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1527
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1646
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1778
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2156
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1623
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1579
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1261
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2303
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1318
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2379
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1997
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2482
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1928
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2050
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1710
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2308
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1865