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Turkey

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United States

Ann Arbor vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Ann Arbor is 63.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% more in Ann Arbor
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Ann Arbor
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Ann Arbor
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Ann Arbor
Childcare: pay 23.5% more in Ann Arbor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% more in Ann Arbor
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Ann Arbor

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Ann Arbor are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Ann Arbor.

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Ann Arbor vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ann Arbor instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 58.1% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$18.50	+51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$12.00	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.94	+69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.12	+267.2%
Average			+58.1%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$3.85	+318.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$9.78	+85.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.63	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.74	+54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$6.00	+136.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$3.12	+266.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.87	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.70	+197.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.02	+141.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.07	+244.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.32	+361.3%
Average			+125.7%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$4.14	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$45.00	-32.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,033.00	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$15.43	+83.6%
Average			-21.1%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$72.50	+349.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$2,055.33	+106.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,388.12	+114.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$151.91	+120.6%
Average			+119.9%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of housing

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pay 23.5% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$2,024.31	+98.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$20,000.00	-23.1%
Average			+23.5%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$6.50	+36.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.06	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$10.03	+329.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$63.75	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$13.00	+59.9%
Average			+36.6%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Ann Arbor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$55.83	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$43.75	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$112.50	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$105.00	+9.9%
Average			+9.4%

Istanbul vs. Ann Arbor - Cost of clothing

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