Cost of living comparison

Algeria

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Blida Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 3.4 times more expensive than Blida.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 55.4% more in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 4.2 times more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 6.1 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Istanbul

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Blida. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Blida Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Blida, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Blida	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.36 DZD456.28	$12.19 TRY608.91	+263.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.36 DZD456.28	$9.35 TRY466.83	+178.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$1.73 TRY86.44	+181.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 DZD37.95	$0.58 TRY28.89	+107.1%
Average			+204.8%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.4% more for groceries

	Blida	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD19.20	$0.92 TRY45.97	+551.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 DZD539.34	$5.28 TRY263.50	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 DZD444.42	$4.69 TRY233.94	+43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 DZD164.94	$2.41 TRY120.40	+98.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 DZD244.64	$2.54 TRY126.78	+41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 DZD127.27	$0.85 TRY42.52	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 DZD170.35	$1.03 TRY51.29	-18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 DZD67.43	$0.57 TRY28.58	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 DZD57.79	$0.84 TRY41.72	+96.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD35.24	$0.31 TRY15.49	+19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.16 DZD21.23	$0.29 TRY14.29	+83.1%
Average			+55.4%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2 times more for transportation

	Blida	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 DZD176.21	$5.43 TRY271.32	+318.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.36 DZD456.28	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	+1895.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 DZD5M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.17 DZD566.07	$8.40 TRY419.62	+101.6%
Average			+317.6%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

	Blida	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.32 DZD1,673.68	$16.15 TRY806.20	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$134.37 DZD18,251.11	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	+641.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.38 DZD12,547.64	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	+601.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.13 DZD2,326.12	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	+302.2%
Average			+506.8%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Blida	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.52 DZD75,319.30	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	+84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,354.19 DZD863K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+309.2%
Average			+174.6%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Blida	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 DZD152.09	$4.78 TRY238.49	+326.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 DZD149.36	$4.31 TRY215.45	+292.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 DZD372.42	$2.34 TRY116.71	-14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.32 DZD1,673.02	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	+518.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 DZD608.37	$8.13 TRY405.94	+81.5%
Average			+216.5%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Blida	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.63 DZD4,025.12	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	+80.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.71 DZD4,715.25	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.26 DZD7,370.47	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	+84.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$22.39 DZD3,041.85	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	+326.5%
Average			+100.4%

Blida vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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