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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Turkey is 33.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Turkey is 34.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 โ‚บ352
$15.97 A$24.47
-43.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 โ‚บ1,482
$77.2 A$118
-51.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 โ‚บ305
$9.66 A$14.8
-19.77%
Cappuccino
$3.23 โ‚บ127
$3.57 A$5.48
-9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
$2.64 A$4.04
-50.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚บ17.67
$2.22 A$3.41
-79.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 โ‚บ140
$6.57 A$10.06
-45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚บ177
$6.98 A$10.7
-35.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚บ40.35
$1.5 A$2.3
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 โ‚บ31.21
$2.42 A$3.7
-67.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚บ85.2
$2.02 A$3.1
7.43%
Eggs
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
$4.38 A$6.71
-46.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 โ‚บ394
$8.86 A$13.58
13.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 โ‚บ235
$8.26 A$12.66
-27.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 โ‚บ754
$14.14 A$21.66
35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚บ52.5
$3.24 A$4.96
-58.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚บ86.3
$2.68 A$4.11
-18.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚บ46.43
$2.86 A$4.39
-58.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚บ57.4
$4.25 A$6.5
-65.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
$2.55 A$3.91
-69.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
$2.19 A$3.35
-73.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 โ‚บ39.36
$2.24 A$3.43
-55.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚บ20.04
$1.57 A$2.41
-67.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 โ‚บ87
$31.36 A$48.04
-92.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 โ‚บ418
$13.32 A$20.41
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚บ81.7
$4.61 A$7.06
-54.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚บ116
$4.97 A$7.61
-40.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turkey
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚บ25.88
$2.97 A$4.54
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 โ‚บ1,818
$98 A$150
-52.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 โ‚บ41.35
$3.62 A$5.55
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 โ‚บ25.8
$1.82 A$2.79
-63.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 โ‚บ308
$37.78 A$57.9
-79.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.63
$1.2 A$1.84
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
$29.1K A$44.6K
47.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
$22.5K A$34.5K
97.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 โ‚บ2,736
$180 A$276
-61.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 โ‚บ434
$26.23 A$40.19
-57.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 โ‚บ540
$52.8 A$80.9
-74.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 โ‚บ1,977
$46.77 A$71.7
7.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 โ‚บ692
$16.37 A$25.08
7.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 โ‚บ250
$13.82 A$21.18
-53.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 โ‚บ24.6K
$1,599 A$2,450
-60.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K โ‚บ499.8K
$12.3K A$18.8K
3.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 โ‚บ2,160
$71.7 A$110
-23.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 โ‚บ1,709
$51.5 A$78.8
-15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚บ4,093
$101 A$155
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 โ‚บ3,784
$110 A$168
-12.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 โ‚บ25.3K
$1,395 A$2,137
-53.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚บ18.1K
$1,106 A$1,694
-58.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 โ‚บ46.1K
$2,271 A$3,480
-48.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚บ28.4K
$1,775 A$2,719
-59.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 โ‚บ77.9K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-71.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 โ‚บ44.2K
$5,106 A$7,823
-77.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 โ‚บ32.4K
$3,626 A$5,555
-77.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
6.35
567.40%

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Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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