Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United Kingdom

Blackpool vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Blackpool is 34.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% more in Blackpool
Groceries: pay 77.1% more in Blackpool
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Blackpool
Housing: pay 28.0% more in Blackpool
Childcare: pay 34.9% more in Blackpool
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% more in Blackpool
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Blackpool

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

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Blackpool vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$19.82 £14.82	+62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$10.24 £7.66	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$1.88 £1.41	+8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.06 £0.79	+82.7%
Average			+37.6%

Istanbul vs. Blackpool - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$1.99 £1.49	+116.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$6.61 £4.94	+25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$6.49 £4.85	+38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.48 £2.60	+44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.19 £3.13	+65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$2.13 £1.59	+149.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.77 £0.58	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.23 £0.92	+114.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.24 £0.92	+48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.00 £0.75	+221.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.90 £0.67	+214.2%
Average			+77.1%

Istanbul vs. Blackpool - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$7.13 £5.33	+31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$83.91 £62.74	+25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$37,376.84 £27,946.37	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$32.31 £24.16	+284.5%
Average			+21.4%

Istanbul vs. Blackpool - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$44.05 £32.93	+172.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$869.95 £650.45	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$704.77 £526.95	+8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$292.74 £218.88	+325.1%
Average			+28.0%

Istanbul vs. Blackpool - Cost of housing

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pay 34.9% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$914.87 £684.04	-10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$52,857.48 £39,521.11	+103.3%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$4.63 £3.46	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.57 £2.67	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$19.82 £14.82	+748.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$33.04 £24.70	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$13.21 £9.88	+62.5%
Average			+8.5%

Istanbul vs. Blackpool - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Blackpool
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$99.11 £74.10	+85.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$61.67 £46.11	+55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$80.94 £60.52	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$79.29 £59.28	-17.0%
Average			+18.1%

Istanbul vs. Blackpool - Cost of clothing

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