Istanbul vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Istanbul Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
15.5M
419K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1237th ($1025 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Wellington. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 798th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Istanbul vs Wellington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Istanbul vs Wellington

Prices for goods and services in Istanbul and Wellington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Istanbul Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13015

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597