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Istanbul vs. Braunschweig Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 10.6% cheaper than Braunschweig.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Istanbul
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Braunschweig Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.07	$12.19 TRY611.44	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$9.35 TRY468.77	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.27 €2.93	$1.73 TRY86.80	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.51	$0.58 TRY29.01	-79.3%
Average			-34.8%

Braunschweig vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 €2.03	$0.92 TRY46.16	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 €6.51	$5.28 TRY264.59	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.26	$4.69 TRY234.91	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 €3.65	$2.41 TRY120.90	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 €4.12	$2.54 TRY127.30	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.85 TRY42.69	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$1.03 TRY51.51	+7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.79	$0.57 TRY28.70	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 €1.57	$0.84 TRY41.89	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.48	$0.31 TRY15.56	-41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.52	$0.29 TRY14.35	-51.0%
Average			-38.1%

Braunschweig vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.05 €7.22	$5.43 TRY272.44	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €63.29	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	-5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,529.36	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.43 €25.51	$8.40 TRY421.37	-70.4%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.72 €45.51	$16.15 TRY809.55	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.61 €589.08	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	+51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$522.64 €468.88	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	+24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.04 €135.50	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	-54.4%
Average			+8.1%

Braunschweig vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$397.51 €356.62	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	+157.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,052.68 €12,607.36	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+85.0%
Average			+118.1%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.02	$4.78 TRY239.48	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 €3.72	$4.31 TRY216.34	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.74	$2.34 TRY117.19	-76.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €35.16	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	+94.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €12.05	$8.13 TRY407.63	-39.5%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Braunschweig	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.42 €74.84	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	-36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €35.16	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.78 €90.41	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.97 €106.74	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	-19.7%
Average			-15.3%

Braunschweig vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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