Istanbul vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
15.5M
216K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 50% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4816th and 1293rd ($1125 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in Wellington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 790th and 353rd 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
$8.84
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700