Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 21.5% more expensive than Daejeon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 94.4% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Istanbul are more expensive than in Daejeon. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
Istanbul vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Daejeon, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
₩9,962
|
$12.19
TRY603.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.45
₩7,273
|
$9.35
TRY462.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
₩1,644
|
$1.73
TRY85.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩877
|
$0.58
TRY28.65
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
₩3,611
|
$0.92
TRY45.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
₩7,347
|
$5.28
TRY261.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
₩10,786
|
$4.69
TRY231.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
₩3,367
|
$2.41
TRY119.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩4,858
|
$2.54
TRY125.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.99
₩6,665
|
$0.85
TRY42.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
₩3,367
|
$1.03
TRY50.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
₩3,464
|
$0.57
TRY28.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
₩3,593
|
$0.84
TRY41.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
₩3,163
|
$0.31
TRY15.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
₩1,672
|
$0.29
TRY14.17
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 94.4% more for transportation
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
₩6,303
|
$5.43
TRY269.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.20
₩14,944
|
$67.03
TRY3,318.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,162.26
₩38M
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
₩12,254
|
$8.40
TRY416.09
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 80.0% more for housing
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.39
₩29,887
|
$16.15
TRY799.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$373.20
₩498K
|
$996.85
TRY49,357.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.56
₩398K
|
$647.83
TRY32,076.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.06
₩178K
|
$68.87
TRY3,410.06
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.29
₩403K
|
$1,021.62
TRY50,584.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,781.84
₩29M
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
₩4,732
|
$4.78
TRY236.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
₩4,908
|
$4.31
TRY213.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
₩4,483
|
$2.34
TRY115.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
₩44,831
|
$76.22
TRY3,773.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₩14,944
|
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Daejeon
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.19
₩85,677
|
$53.35
TRY2,641.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
₩54,793
|
$39.62
TRY1,961.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.30
₩125K
|
$99.91
TRY4,947.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.36
₩142K
|
$95.52
TRY4,729.71
|
|
Daejeon vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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