Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 23.2% more expensive than Bacau.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Izmir
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 21.3% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 51.1% more in Izmir
Childcare: pay 86.0% more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% more in Izmir
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Izmir

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Izmir are more expensive than in Bacau. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Izmir. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Izmir.

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Izmir vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Izmir instead of Bacau, you would:

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Bacau	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.12 RON66.78	$10.16 TRY503.16	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$8.64 TRY427.69	+18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 RON9.30	$1.48 TRY73.51	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 RON8.74	$0.60 TRY29.87	-67.3%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Bacau	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RON3.22	$1.04 TRY51.64	+53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 RON18.14	$4.73 TRY233.97	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 RON21.53	$4.24 TRY209.81	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 RON16.21	$2.48 TRY122.91	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RON11.52	$2.28 TRY112.88	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.39	$0.91 TRY45.28	+80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON3.14	$0.97 TRY48.19	+46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.48 TRY23.58	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RON3.81	$0.64 TRY31.89	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 RON1.50	$0.26 TRY12.86	-17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RON1.42	$0.17 TRY8.63	-42.0%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 21.3% more for transportation

	Bacau	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 RON31.60	$5.23 TRY259.19	-21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON138.51	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	+47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+44.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.69 RON26.91	$11.67 TRY577.94	+105.2%
Average			+21.3%

Bacau vs. Izmir - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.1% more for housing

	Bacau	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.71 RON22.26	$15.94 TRY789.12	+238.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.41 RON1,932.04	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	+47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$238.18 RON1,126.72	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	+77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.96 RON378.27	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-19.3%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 86.0% more for childcare

	Bacau	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$585.58 RON2,770.14	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+17.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+194.0%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bacau	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 RON11.87	$3.46 TRY171.07	+37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 RON9.40	$3.66 TRY181.10	+84.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 RON25.23	$2.24 TRY110.70	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.79 RON122.02	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+148.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 RON29.68	$8.13 TRY402.53	+29.6%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Bacau	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 RON395.73	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.79 RON150.38	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.65 RON286.91	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	+52.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.44 RON394.74	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-1.8%
Average			-1.1%

Bacau vs. Izmir - Cost of clothing

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