Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 21.7% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Istanbul
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 29.4% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.8% less for restaurants

	Herning	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.08	$12.19 TRY603.79	-30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.68	$9.35 TRY462.91	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.89	$1.73 TRY85.71	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.91	$0.58 TRY28.65	-84.5%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Herning	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.40	$0.92 TRY45.58	-77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.14	$5.28 TRY261.28	+34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK48.99	$4.69 TRY231.97	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.81	$2.41 TRY119.39	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK36.91	$2.54 TRY125.71	-54.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.13	$0.85 TRY42.16	-44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.22	$1.03 TRY50.86	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.02	$0.57 TRY28.34	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.20	$0.84 TRY41.37	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.31 TRY15.36	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.29 TRY14.17	-64.9%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Herning	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.05	$5.43 TRY269.03	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,318.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK334K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.54	$8.40 TRY416.09	-55.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Herning	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK248.91	$16.15 TRY799.42	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK923.39	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-50.4%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Herning	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+255.8%
Average			+156.1%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$4.78 TRY236.49	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.36	$4.31 TRY213.63	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.77	$2.34 TRY115.73	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.01	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.51	$8.13 TRY402.53	-59.8%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 29.4% less for clothing

	Herning	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK647.66	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.01	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK854.58	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-39.3%
Average			-29.4%

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