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Norway

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 50.1% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% less in Izmir
Groceries: pay 60.9% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Izmir
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Izmir
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Izmir
Clothing: pay 34.6% less in Izmir

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

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Izmir vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.93 NOK206.71	$10.16 TRY503.16	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.20 NOK133.87	$8.64 TRY427.69	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.17 NOK48.72	$1.48 TRY73.51	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00 NOK37.73	$0.60 TRY29.87	-84.9%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$3.90 NOK36.75	$1.04 TRY51.64	-73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 NOK55.25	$4.73 TRY233.97	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 NOK78.87	$4.24 TRY209.81	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 NOK44.79	$2.48 TRY122.91	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.86 NOK64.67	$2.28 TRY112.88	-66.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NOK13.25	$0.91 TRY45.28	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NOK9.38	$0.97 TRY48.19	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 NOK15.08	$0.48 TRY23.58	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 NOK18.31	$0.64 TRY31.89	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 NOK10.55	$0.26 TRY12.86	-76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.09	$0.17 TRY8.63	-88.3%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 NOK85.58	$5.23 TRY259.19	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.39 NOK644.74	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,671.46 NOK421K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.90 NOK253.57	$11.67 TRY577.94	-56.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Haugesund	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.36 NOK531.35	$15.94 TRY789.12	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,551.78 NOK14,629.73	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,082.38 NOK10,204.31	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	-60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.39 NOK2,021.17	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-69.9%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.36 NOK2,256.60	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+188.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,975.66 NOK28,053.64	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+385.6%
Average			+274.0%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.49 NOK108.28	$3.46 TRY171.07	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 NOK43.97	$3.66 TRY181.10	-21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.37 NOK163.79	$2.24 TRY110.70	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.49 NOK466.58	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.97 NOK159.95	$8.13 TRY402.53	-52.1%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 34.6% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.28 NOK926.51	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.75 NOK506.70	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.97 NOK819.95	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.10 NOK1,443.37	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-46.5%
Average			-34.6%

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