Cost of living comparison

Spain

compared to

Turkey

Istanbul vs. Canary Islands Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 8.6% cheaper than Canary Islands.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 40.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 12.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Canary Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Canary Islands, you would:

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.94	$12.19 TRY603.79	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.52 €8.47	$9.35 TRY462.91	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 €1.71	$1.73 TRY85.71	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.58 TRY28.65	-48.3%
Average			-26.6%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.7% less for groceries

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 €2.16	$0.92 TRY45.58	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 €8.72	$5.28 TRY261.28	-46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 €4.56	$4.69 TRY231.97	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 €1.99	$2.41 TRY119.39	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 €4.07	$2.54 TRY125.71	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.10	$0.85 TRY42.16	-30.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.94	$1.03 TRY50.86	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.57 TRY28.34	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$0.84 TRY41.37	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$0.31 TRY15.36	-67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.29 TRY14.17	-68.0%
Average			-40.7%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.3% more for transportation

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 €5.68	$5.43 TRY269.03	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,318.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,634.18 €21,925.31	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+106.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.64 €15.70	$8.40 TRY416.09	-52.3%
Average			+12.3%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.19 €31.32	$16.15 TRY799.42	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,119.74 €996.60	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.84 €597.96	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.90 €84.47	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-27.4%
Average			-13.8%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$404.97 €360.44	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+152.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,038.81 €4,484.72	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+416.0%
Average			+260.8%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.49	$4.78 TRY236.49	+70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 €1.79	$4.31 TRY213.63	+114.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.62 €4.12	$2.34 TRY115.73	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.59 €42.36	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.84 €8.76	$8.13 TRY402.53	-17.4%
Average			+29.8%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Canary Islands	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.18 €59.80	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.98 €80.97	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €99.66	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-14.7%
Average			-6.9%

Canary Islands vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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