Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 47.5% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 92.1% more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.4% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Istanbul are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
Istanbul vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$38.35
|
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.96
R$43.83
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
R$7.36
|
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
R$4.70
|
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
R$9.04
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
R$27.94
|
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
R$19.56
|
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
R$10.85
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
R$11.03
|
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
R$5.67
|
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.46
|
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.81
|
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.08
|
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$3.94
|
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.83
|
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
R$26.17
|
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.74
R$317.77
|
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$130K
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
R$31.56
|
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 92.1% more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.26
R$122.51
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.19
R$2,180.58
|
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.74
R$1,512.16
|
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.80
R$505.25
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.15
R$2,218.94
|
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,167.17
R$39,447.76
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
R$16.44
|
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.41
R$13.29
|
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
R$12.05
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.55
R$140.62
|
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
R$35.06
|
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.66
R$410.91
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.26
R$227.10
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.96
R$643.77
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.06
R$534.19
|
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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