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Turkey

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 15.1% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 55.0% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 45.0% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.0% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY608.91	$13.42 KZT6,078.37	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY466.83	$8.95 KZT4,052.25	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.44	$1.36 KZT614.98	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.89	$0.91 KZT410.59	+56.7%
Average			+5.0%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.97	$0.94 KZT424.89	+1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY263.50	$6.46 KZT2,923.33	+22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY233.94	$6.48 KZT2,936.59	+38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.40	$2.45 KZT1,109.14	+1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.78	$3.09 KZT1,400.54	+21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.52	$0.86 KZT387.44	+0.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.29	$1.06 KZT481.32	+3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.58	$1.37 KZT621.11	+139.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.72	$1.34 KZT604.89	+59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.49	$0.35 KZT160.48	+14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.29	$0.26 KZT119.16	-8.0%
Average			+22.0%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.0% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY271.32	$2.64 KZT1,197.33	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	$22.15 KZT10,029.31	-67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-56.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY419.62	$6.71 KZT3,039.19	-20.1%
Average			-55.0%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Istanbul	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY806.20	$18.11 KZT8,201.75	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	$802.28 KZT363K	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	$513.47 KZT233K	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	$69.56 KZT31,502.48	+1.0%
Average			-15.9%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of housing

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	$456.34 KZT207K	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$12,216.13 KZT6M	-53.0%
Average			-54.2%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY238.49	$3.24 KZT1,468.94	-32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY215.45	$3.30 KZT1,496.57	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.71	$2.63 KZT1,190.35	+12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	$70.49 KZT31,922.00	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY405.94	$6.71 KZT3,039.19	-17.4%
Average			-17.0%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.0% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	$96.07 KZT43,505.37	+80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	$47.45 KZT21,486.00	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	$145.68 KZT65,972.03	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	$134.22 KZT60,783.71	+40.5%
Average			+45.0%

Istanbul vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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