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Istanbul vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 4.0% cheaper than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 32.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Gdansk, you would:

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$12.19 TRY603.79	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$9.35 TRY462.91	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$1.73 TRY85.71	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$0.58 TRY28.65	-65.4%
Average			-8.9%

Gdansk vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$0.92 TRY45.58	-30.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$5.28 TRY261.28	+21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$4.69 TRY231.97	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$2.41 TRY119.39	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$2.54 TRY125.71	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$0.85 TRY42.16	+47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$1.03 TRY50.86	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$0.57 TRY28.34	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$0.84 TRY41.37	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$0.31 TRY15.36	-16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.29 TRY14.17	-41.9%
Average			-14.0%

Gdansk vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$5.43 TRY269.03	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+120.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$8.40 TRY416.09	-17.0%
Average			+32.8%

Gdansk vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$16.15 TRY799.42	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-14.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-69.1%
Average			-21.8%

Gdansk vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+92.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+223.5%
Average			+149.7%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$4.78 TRY236.49	+24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$4.31 TRY213.63	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$2.34 TRY115.73	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+72.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$8.13 TRY402.53	+6.0%
Average			+11.7%

Gdansk vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-8.6%
Average			-16.3%

Gdansk vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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