Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Czech Republic

Brno vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 9.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 33.9% more in Brno
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Brno
Housing: pay 29.4% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 43.1% less in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$9.17 CZK198.50	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$9.17 CZK198.50	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.68 CZK36.37	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.32 CZK28.63	+128.6%
Average			-5.4%

Istanbul vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.42 CZK30.69	+54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.31 CZK136.69	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.34 CZK93.92	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.70 CZK80.05	+53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.10 CZK88.64	+61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.84 CZK18.10	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.79 CZK17.07	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.95 CZK20.62	+66.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.51 CZK32.76	+81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.47 CZK10.20	+51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.49 CZK10.52	+69.8%
Average			+33.9%

Istanbul vs. Brno - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$7.26 CZK157.08	+33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$25.22 CZK545.86	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$17.42 CZK377.14	+107.3%
Average			-19.6%

Istanbul vs. Brno - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.4% more for housing

	Istanbul	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$18.93 CZK409.83	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+23.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+230.0%
Average			+29.4%

Istanbul vs. Brno - Cost of housing

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pay 43.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	-27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$11,624.17 CZK252K	-55.3%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.64 CZK57.07	-44.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.53 CZK76.30	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$7.34 CZK158.80	+213.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.84 CZK277.89	+57.9%
Average			-1.5%

Istanbul vs. Brno - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	+60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$37.06 CZK802.17	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+26.4%
Average			+17.9%

Istanbul vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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