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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 56.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 51.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$8.80 โ‚บ395
87.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$38.77 โ‚บ1,739
98.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$8.10 โ‚บ363
17.28%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$3.27 โ‚บ147
4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$1.32 โ‚บ59.0
96.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$0.48 โ‚บ21.57
358.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$3.45 โ‚บ155
84.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$4.61 โ‚บ207
51.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.03 โ‚บ46.40
44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$0.80 โ‚บ35.88
205.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$2.22 โ‚บ99.8
-5.86%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$2.31 โ‚บ103
86.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$10.01 โ‚บ449
-10.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$5.90 โ‚บ264
43.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$19.06 โ‚บ855
-28.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$1.34 โ‚บ59.9
135.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$2.21 โ‚บ99.2
22.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$1.21 โ‚บ54.4
138.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$1.49 โ‚บ66.6
196.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$0.71 โ‚บ31.73
253.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$0.59 โ‚บ26.31
254.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$1.05 โ‚บ46.93
117.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$0.48 โ‚บ21.32
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$2.22 โ‚บ99.5
1308.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$11.00 โ‚บ494
31.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$2.04 โ‚บ91.4
117.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$2.95 โ‚บ132
70.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$0.70 โ‚บ31.48
308.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$45.15 โ‚บ2,026
114.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$1.06 โ‚บ47.36
246.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$0.64 โ‚บ28.73
173.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$7.79 โ‚บ350
380.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.22 โ‚บ54.8
-4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
$42.4K โ‚บ1.9M
-31.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
$43.6K โ‚บ2.0M
-48.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$243
$68.8 โ‚บ3,087
153.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$10.95 โ‚บ491
136.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$13.81 โ‚บ619
278.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
$49.08 โ‚บ2,202
-4.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
$17.66 โ‚บ792
-7.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
$6.37 โ‚บ286
117.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$640 โ‚บ28.7K
147.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$12.7K โ‚บ569.5K
-0.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
$54.7 โ‚บ2,452
28.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
$43.57 โ‚บ1,955
14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
$105 โ‚บ4,701
-3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
$98.1 โ‚บ4,403
13.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$649 โ‚บ29.1K
116.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$458 โ‚บ20.5K
142.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$1,176 โ‚บ52.8K
92.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$721 โ‚บ32.3K
145.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$1,757 โ‚บ78.8K
333.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$1,076 โ‚บ48.3K
431.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$1,082 โ‚บ48.5K
259.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
42.38
-85.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Turkey: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Australia vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar countries