Cost of living comparison

United States

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 23.5% cheaper than Idaho Falls.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 16.5% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Idaho Falls. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Idaho Falls, you would:

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pay 27.8% less for restaurants

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$12.19 TRY603.79	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$9.35 TRY462.91	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24	$1.73 TRY85.71	-22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58	$0.58 TRY28.65	-63.5%
Average			-27.8%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85	$0.92 TRY45.58	-76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.94	$5.28 TRY261.28	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80	$4.69 TRY231.97	+67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.17	$2.41 TRY119.39	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00	$2.54 TRY125.71	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98	$0.85 TRY42.16	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56	$1.03 TRY50.86	+83.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95	$0.57 TRY28.34	-39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95	$0.84 TRY41.37	-12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75	$0.31 TRY15.36	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.12	$0.29 TRY14.17	-74.4%
Average			-31.5%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.09	$5.43 TRY269.03	+32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,318.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,628.00	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.90	$8.40 TRY416.09	-59.8%
Average			+15.3%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.50	$16.15 TRY799.42	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.33	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,276.67	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.69	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-46.9%
Average			-42.2%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 16.5% more for childcare

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$950.00	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,595.56	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+26.2%
Average			+16.5%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$4.78 TRY236.49	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.03	$4.31 TRY213.63	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16	$2.34 TRY115.73	-77.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.00	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+100.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.50	$8.13 TRY402.53	-29.3%
Average			-5.3%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Idaho Falls	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.00	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+0.6%
Average			+12.2%

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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