Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Turkey

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 50% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 53.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$8.95 โ‚บ352
78.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$37.67 โ‚บ1,482
104.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$7.75 โ‚บ305
24.65%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.23 โ‚บ127
10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
101.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.45 โ‚บ17.67
393.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.57 โ‚บ140
84.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.51 โ‚บ177
54.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.03 โ‚บ40.35
45.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.79 โ‚บ31.21
206.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.17 โ‚บ85.2
-6.91%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
86.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.02 โ‚บ394
-11.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.97 โ‚บ235
38.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$19.17 โ‚บ754
-26.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.33 โ‚บ52.5
143.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.19 โ‚บ86.3
22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.18 โ‚บ46.43
142.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.46 โ‚บ57.4
191.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
231.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
277.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1 โ‚บ39.36
124.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.51 โ‚บ20.04
207.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.21 โ‚บ87
1319.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.63 โ‚บ418
25.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.08 โ‚บ81.7
121.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.96 โ‚บ116
67.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.66 โ‚บ25.88
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$46.2 โ‚บ1,818
112.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.05 โ‚บ41.35
244.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.66 โ‚บ25.8
175.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$7.82 โ‚บ308
383.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.21 โ‚บ47.63
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
-32.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
-49.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$69.5 โ‚บ2,736
158.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$11.04 โ‚บ434
137.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$13.73 โ‚บ540
284.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$50.3 โ‚บ1,977
-6.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$17.58 โ‚บ692
-6.88%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.37 โ‚บ250
116.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$625 โ‚บ24.6K
155.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$12.7K โ‚บ499.8K
-3.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$54.9 โ‚บ2,160
30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$43.44 โ‚บ1,709
18.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$104 โ‚บ4,093
-2.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$96.2 โ‚บ3,784
14.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$643 โ‚บ25.3K
116.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$459 โ‚บ18.1K
140.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,172 โ‚บ46.1K
93.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$721 โ‚บ28.4K
146.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,981 โ‚บ77.9K
252.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,125 โ‚บ44.2K
354.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$825 โ‚บ32.4K
339.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
42.38
-85.02%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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