Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Georgia

Batumi vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 31.4% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Batumi
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Batumi
Transportation: pay 55.3% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Batumi
Childcare: pay 81.1% less in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Batumi
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Batumi

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

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Batumi vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$11.65 GEL30.17	-4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$11.26 GEL29.17	+20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$0.99 GEL2.56	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.58 GEL1.49	-0.4%
Average			-1.2%

Istanbul vs. Batumi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$0.73 GEL1.89	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$4.94 GEL12.80	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$8.04 GEL20.81	+71.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.71 GEL7.02	+12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.76 GEL7.16	+8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.69 GEL1.78	-19.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.91 GEL2.36	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.61 GEL1.57	+5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.99 GEL2.55	+18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.42 GEL1.09	+35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.28 GEL0.72	-3.1%
Average			+5.7%

Istanbul vs. Batumi - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.3% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.55 GEL14.38	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$11.65 GEL30.17	-82.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	-68.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$6.45 GEL16.70	-23.3%
Average			-55.3%

Istanbul vs. Batumi - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Istanbul	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$16.12 GEL41.74	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$375.30 GEL972.03	-42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$60.91 GEL157.77	-11.6%
Average			-39.8%

Istanbul vs. Batumi - Cost of housing

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$298.60 GEL773.37	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	-87.7%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$1.84 GEL4.78	-61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.66 GEL9.47	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$3.15 GEL8.15	+34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$59.07 GEL152.99	-22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.99 GEL18.10	-14.0%
Average			-25.6%

Istanbul vs. Batumi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$94.34 GEL244.34	+76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$39.09 GEL101.25	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$134.74 GEL348.99	+34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$116.50 GEL301.75	+22.0%
Average			+30.2%

Istanbul vs. Batumi - Cost of clothing

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