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Turkey

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Qatar

Al Wakrah vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Al Wakrah is 12.4% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Al Wakrah
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Al Wakrah
Transportation: pay 43.4% less in Al Wakrah
Housing: pay 12.0% more in Al Wakrah
Childcare: pay 50.7% less in Al Wakrah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Al Wakrah
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Al Wakrah

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

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Al Wakrah vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Wakrah instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$4.12 QAR14.99	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$5.63 QAR20.49	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$0.75 QAR2.75	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$0.27 QAR1.00	-52.6%
Average			-56.1%

Istanbul vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$1.37 QAR5.00	+49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$2.88 QAR10.50	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$7.97 QAR29.05	+70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$2.98 QAR10.87	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$3.56 QAR12.95	+40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.01 QAR3.69	+19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.82 QAR3.00	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.70 QAR2.56	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$0.56 QAR2.03	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.37 QAR1.36	+20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.35 QAR1.28	+23.3%
Average			+9.8%

Istanbul vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.4% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$2.14 QAR7.78	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$18.39 QAR66.98	+118.8%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 12.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$86.45 QAR314.89	+435.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,077.13 QAR3,923.58	+8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$658.63 QAR2,399.13	+1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$65.24 QAR237.65	-5.3%
Average			+12.0%

Istanbul vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of housing

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pay 50.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	-63.1%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$12.21 QAR44.48	+155.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.87 QAR21.38	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$4.12 QAR14.99	+76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$137.21 QAR499.82	+80.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$9.61 QAR34.99	+18.1%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Al Wakrah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$26.07 QAR94.97	-51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$20.58 QAR74.97	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$99.54 QAR362.60	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$82.33 QAR299.89	-13.8%
Average			-31.7%

Istanbul vs. Al Wakrah - Cost of clothing

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