Cost of living comparison

United States

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Coos Bay Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 21.7% cheaper than Coos Bay.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 26.9% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Coos Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Coos Bay, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$12.19 TRY611.44	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$9.35 TRY468.77	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93	$1.73 TRY86.80	-10.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.06	$0.58 TRY29.01	-71.8%
Average			-18.5%

Coos Bay vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73	$0.92 TRY46.16	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34	$5.28 TRY264.59	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30	$4.69 TRY234.91	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00	$2.41 TRY120.90	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.27	$2.54 TRY127.30	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20	$0.85 TRY42.69	-61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80	$1.03 TRY51.51	+28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75	$0.57 TRY28.70	-67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35	$0.84 TRY41.89	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91	$0.31 TRY15.56	-66.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.29 TRY14.35	-71.4%
Average			-50.2%

Coos Bay vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.57	$5.43 TRY272.44	+18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,360.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+69.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.69	$8.40 TRY421.37	-38.6%
Average			+25.4%

Coos Bay vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.00	$16.15 TRY809.55	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,225.00	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,233.33	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.27	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	-52.3%
Average			-40.5%

Coos Bay vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 26.9% more for childcare

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,000.00	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	+2.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.00	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+57.6%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$4.78 TRY239.48	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.61	$4.31 TRY216.34	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.25	$2.34 TRY117.19	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.69	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	+74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$8.13 TRY407.63	+16.1%
Average			-1.9%

Coos Bay vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Coos Bay	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.00	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	+196.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.00	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	+164.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.00	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	+122.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	+19.4%
Average			+113.4%

Coos Bay vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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