Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Eastbourne Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 37.0% cheaper than Eastbourne.
Istanbul vs. Eastbourne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Eastbourne, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.11
£18.80
|
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
£8.41
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
£2.25
|
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.65
|
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
£0.87
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
£3.61
|
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.43
|
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
£3.30
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
£3.24
|
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.74
|
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.38
|
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$141.34
£105.81
|
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,376.84
£27,982.96
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.09
£15.04
|
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
£38.58
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,453.58
£1,088.25
|
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.07
£908.94
|
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.21
£158.87
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,585.72
£1,187.19
|
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,839.40
£13,355.84
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.40
£5.54
|
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.41
£16.03
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.82
£42.54
|
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.87
|
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Eastbourne
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.70
£77.64
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.37
£38.46
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.19
£75.76
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.27
£98.28
|
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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