Cost of living comparison

United States

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 20.5% cheaper than Cedar Rapids.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 48.9% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 54.6% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Istanbul

The cost of childcare and transportation in Istanbul are more expensive than in Cedar Rapids. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$12.19 TRY603.79	-18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99	$9.35 TRY462.91	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$1.73 TRY85.71	-38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87	$0.58 TRY28.65	-69.1%
Average			-27.1%

Cedar Rapids vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51	$0.92 TRY45.58	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12	$5.28 TRY261.28	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.70	$4.69 TRY231.97	+73.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46	$2.41 TRY119.39	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.93	$2.54 TRY125.71	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.25	$0.85 TRY42.16	-62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$1.03 TRY50.86	+99.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41	$0.57 TRY28.34	-76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13	$0.84 TRY41.37	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16	$0.31 TRY15.36	-73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04	$0.29 TRY14.17	-72.4%
Average			-45.6%

Cedar Rapids vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.9% more for transportation

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28	$5.43 TRY269.03	+65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+123.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.00	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41	$8.40 TRY416.09	-54.4%
Average			+48.9%

Cedar Rapids vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.50	$16.15 TRY799.42	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,156.25	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$719.00	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.02	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-56.1%
Average			-25.7%

Cedar Rapids vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 54.6% more for childcare

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$879.75	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,631.67	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+105.8%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$4.78 TRY236.49	+6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.71	$4.31 TRY213.63	-24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.80	$2.34 TRY115.73	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.50	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$8.13 TRY402.53	-37.5%
Average			-31.2%

Cedar Rapids vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Cedar Rapids	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.47	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.33	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.26	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-36.3%
Average			-28.3%

Cedar Rapids vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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