Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Calgary vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Calgary is 34.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% more in Calgary
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Calgary
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Calgary
Housing: pay 49.5% more in Calgary
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Calgary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Calgary
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Calgary

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

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Calgary vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Calgary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$17.53 CA$24.82	+43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$10.52 CA$14.89	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.95 CA$2.76	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.89 CA$2.68	+226.8%
Average			+39.8%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Calgary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.70 CA$3.82	+193.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.64 CA$7.98	+6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$7.26 CA$10.27	+54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.69 CA$5.23	+53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.11 CA$7.24	+101.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$2.14 CA$3.02	+150.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.64 CA$0.91	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.89 CA$2.68	+230.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.75 CA$2.48	+110.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.23 CA$1.74	+295.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.21 CA$1.72	+324.2%
Average			+105.3%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Calgary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.49 CA$6.36	-17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$88.37 CA$125.11	+31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$13.93 CA$19.72	+65.8%
Average			-12.1%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.5% more for housing

	Istanbul	Calgary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$50.56 CA$71.59	+213.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,217.89 CA$1,724.23	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,008.23 CA$1,427.40	+55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$124.11 CA$175.71	+80.2%
Average			+49.5%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of housing

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Calgary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$793.84 CA$1,123.88	-22.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$15,746.76 CA$22,293.47	-39.4%
Average			-31.4%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of childcare

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Calgary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.91 CA$6.95	+2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.72 CA$5.27	-13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$14.03 CA$19.86	+500.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$52.31 CA$74.06	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$14.03 CA$19.86	+72.5%
Average			+21.8%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Calgary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$57.61 CA$81.56	+8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$39.55 CA$55.99	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$90.77 CA$128.50	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$110.17 CA$155.98	+15.3%
Average			+3.1%

Istanbul vs. Calgary - Cost of clothing

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