Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Durban Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 7.4% more expensive than Durban.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% more in Izmir
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Izmir
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Izmir
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Izmir

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

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Izmir vs. Durban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Izmir instead of Durban, you would:

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pay 26.9% more for restaurants

	Durban	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 ZAR128.84	$10.16 TRY503.16	+30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR99.11	$8.64 TRY427.69	+43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 ZAR18.20	$1.48 TRY73.51	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.37	$0.60 TRY29.87	-30.8%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Durban	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ZAR15.80	$1.04 TRY51.64	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 ZAR67.89	$4.73 TRY233.97	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 ZAR75.03	$4.24 TRY209.81	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.03	$2.48 TRY122.91	+4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR38.81	$2.28 TRY112.88	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.47	$0.91 TRY45.28	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.26	$0.97 TRY48.19	+12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.39	$0.48 TRY23.58	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.60	$0.64 TRY31.89	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR11.31	$0.26 TRY12.86	-62.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR10.58	$0.17 TRY8.63	-72.8%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Durban	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.88	$5.23 TRY259.19	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.63 ZAR356.79	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	+99.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.22 ZAR102.64	$11.67 TRY577.94	+87.6%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Durban	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.31 ZAR648.45	$15.94 TRY789.12	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	+29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	+7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-42.3%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Durban	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+121.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+90.5%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Durban	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 ZAR39.64	$3.46 TRY171.07	+43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 ZAR44.02	$3.66 TRY181.10	+37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$2.24 TRY110.70	-38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.70 ZAR522.86	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+102.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$8.13 TRY402.53	+12.7%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	Durban	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.69 ZAR885.57	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.14 ZAR497.07	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-2.0%
Average			-0.9%

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