Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Brest Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 79.1% more expensive than Brest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Istanbul are more expensive than in Brest. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
Istanbul vs. Brest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Brest, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.57
BYN36.90
|
$12.19
TRY606.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
BYN19.13
|
$9.35
TRY464.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
BYN2.81
|
$1.73
TRY86.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BYN2.48
|
$0.58
TRY28.76
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BYN2.87
|
$0.92
TRY45.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BYN10.05
|
$5.28
TRY262.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
BYN12.68
|
$4.69
TRY232.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
BYN4.56
|
$2.41
TRY119.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
BYN4.72
|
$2.54
TRY126.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
BYN2.60
|
$0.85
TRY42.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
BYN3.20
|
$1.03
TRY51.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BYN2.82
|
$0.57
TRY28.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BYN3.25
|
$0.84
TRY41.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BYN1.08
|
$0.31
TRY15.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.17
|
$0.29
TRY14.22
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
BYN9.81
|
$5.43
TRY270.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
BYN45.96
|
$67.03
TRY3,331.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,715.75
BYN54,915.24
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.12
BYN15.03
|
$8.40
TRY417.69
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.17
BYN65.06
|
$16.15
TRY802.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.79
BYN1,017.54
|
$996.85
TRY49,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.36
BYN523.34
|
$647.83
TRY32,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.93
BYN140.63
|
$68.87
TRY3,423.14
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.43
BYN951.93
|
$1,021.62
TRY50,778.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,085.88
BYN17,857.02
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
BYN9.09
|
$4.78
TRY237.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
BYN6.06
|
$4.31
TRY214.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
BYN7.65
|
$2.34
TRY116.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.82
BYN96.31
|
$76.22
TRY3,788.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
BYN15.31
|
$8.13
TRY404.07
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Brest
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
BYN149.88
|
$53.35
TRY2,651.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
BYN111.62
|
$39.62
TRY1,969.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.42
BYN382.68
|
$99.91
TRY4,966.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.18
BYN249.94
|
$95.52
TRY4,747.86
|
|
Brest vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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