Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Norway

Arendal vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 59.9% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 90.5% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Arendal
Transportation: pay 34.8% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 59.4% more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 58.9% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 61.7% more in Arendal

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

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Arendal vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.5% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$19.84 NOK187.02	+62.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$15.66 NOK147.65	+67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$3.58 NOK33.80	+107.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$3.24 NOK30.51	+459.3%
Average			+90.5%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.55 NOK33.50	+285.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$7.28 NOK68.63	+38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$9.02 NOK85.07	+92.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.81 NOK45.38	+99.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$6.63 NOK62.51	+161.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.60 NOK15.09	+88.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.23 NOK11.61	+19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.57 NOK14.77	+173.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.18 NOK20.58	+161.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.14 NOK10.79	+268.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.37 NOK12.95	+380.0%
Average			+140.1%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.8% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$8.46 NOK79.72	+55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$90.31 NOK851.45	+34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$19.94 NOK188.01	+137.3%
Average			+34.8%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.4% more for housing

	Istanbul	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$78.31 NOK738.25	+385.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+175.8%
Average			+59.4%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of housing

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pay 58.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$14,072.86 NOK133K	-45.9%
Average			-58.9%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of childcare

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pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$11.49 NOK108.28	+140.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.46 NOK51.43	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$17.37 NOK163.79	+643.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$36.49 NOK344.03	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$15.66 NOK147.65	+92.6%
Average			+49.6%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+134.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$43.85 NOK413.42	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+109.8%
Average			+61.7%

Istanbul vs. Arendal - Cost of clothing

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