Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

New Zealand

Auckland vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 44.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Auckland
Groceries: pay 88.8% more in Auckland
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Auckland
Housing: pay 69.0% more in Auckland
Childcare: pay 9.6% less in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% more in Auckland
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Auckland

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

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Auckland vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$14.01 NZ$24.59	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$8.96 NZ$15.74	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$1.98 NZ$3.47	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.76 NZ$3.09	+204.6%
Average			+18.8%

Istanbul vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.8% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.20 NZ$3.87	+139.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$4.29 NZ$7.54	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$7.26 NZ$12.75	+55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$6.26 NZ$11.00	+159.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.51 NZ$7.91	+77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.30 NZ$2.28	+52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.95 NZ$1.67	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.34 NZ$2.35	+133.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.63 NZ$4.61	+214.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.95 NZ$1.67	+206.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.70 NZ$1.23	+144.1%
Average			+88.8%

Istanbul vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$6.98 NZ$12.25	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$121.78 NZ$213.82	+81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$25,206.41 NZ$44,256.70	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$17.93 NZ$31.47	+113.3%
Average			+10.8%

Istanbul vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$50.70 NZ$89.02	+214.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,312.12 NZ$2,303.79	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,217.10 NZ$2,136.95	+87.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$138.93 NZ$243.93	+101.7%
Average			+69.0%

Istanbul vs. Auckland - Cost of housing

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pay 9.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,121.14 NZ$1,968.46	+9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$19,362.77 NZ$33,996.61	-25.5%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$6.72 NZ$11.80	+40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.41 NZ$5.98	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$27.17 NZ$47.70	+1062.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$44.47 NZ$78.09	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$12.88 NZ$22.62	+58.5%
Average			+28.0%

Istanbul vs. Auckland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$79.70 NZ$139.94	+49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$40.10 NZ$70.41	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$92.74 NZ$162.84	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$109.54 NZ$192.33	+14.7%
Average			+12.6%

Istanbul vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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