Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Belarus

Brest vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Brest is 44.2% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% less in Brest
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Brest
Transportation: pay 58.6% less in Brest
Housing: pay 62.3% less in Brest
Childcare: pay 72.7% less in Brest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% less in Brest
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Brest

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

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Brest vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Brest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$12.57 BYN36.90	+3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$6.52 BYN19.13	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$0.96 BYN2.81	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$0.84 BYN2.48	+46.0%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Brest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$0.98 BYN2.87	+6.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$3.42 BYN10.05	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$4.32 BYN12.68	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$1.56 BYN4.56	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$1.61 BYN4.72	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$0.89 BYN2.60	+4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$1.09 BYN3.20	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.96 BYN2.82	+68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.11 BYN3.25	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.37 BYN1.08	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.74 BYN2.17	+158.4%
Average			+6.4%

Istanbul vs. Brest - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Brest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.34 BYN9.81	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$15.66 BYN45.96	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$18,715.75 BYN54,915.24	-63.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$5.12 BYN15.03	-39.0%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 62.3% less for housing

	Istanbul	Brest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$22.17 BYN65.06	+37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$346.79 BYN1,017.54	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$178.36 BYN523.34	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$47.93 BYN140.63	-30.4%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Brest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$324.43 BYN951.93	-68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$6,085.88 BYN17,857.02	-76.6%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Brest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$3.10 BYN9.09	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$2.07 BYN6.06	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$2.61 BYN7.65	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$32.82 BYN96.31	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$5.22 BYN15.31	-35.8%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Brest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$51.08 BYN149.88	-4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$38.04 BYN111.62	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$130.42 BYN382.68	+30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$85.18 BYN249.94	-10.8%
Average			+1.7%

Istanbul vs. Brest - Cost of clothing

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