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Cornwall vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Cornwall is 9.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% more in Cornwall
Groceries: pay 59.3% more in Cornwall
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Cornwall
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Cornwall
Childcare: pay 54.5% less in Cornwall
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Cornwall
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Cornwall

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

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Cornwall vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.2% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$14.73 CA$20.62	+20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$11.22 CA$15.71	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.06 CA$2.88	+19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.32 CA$1.84	+127.3%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 59.3% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.13 CA$2.98	+131.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$2.71 CA$3.79	-48.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$7.64 CA$10.70	+63.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$2.56 CA$3.59	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.69 CA$6.57	+84.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.33 CA$1.87	+56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.41 CA$0.58	-59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.57 CA$2.20	+174.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.60 CA$2.24	+91.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.15 CA$1.60	+269.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.03 CA$1.45	+261.2%
Average			+59.3%

Istanbul vs. Cornwall - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$4.11 CA$5.75	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$46.64 CA$65.31	-30.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$25,795.92 CA$36,120.74	-49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$12.34 CA$17.29	+46.9%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$63.12 CA$88.39	+291.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,034.53 CA$1,448.60	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$911.79 CA$1,276.73	+40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$91.04 CA$127.49	+32.2%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 54.5% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$490.96 CA$687.47	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$11,222.02 CA$15,713.64	-56.8%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$4.54 CA$6.36	-4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.42 CA$4.79	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$10.31 CA$14.44	+341.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$19.64 CA$27.50	-74.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$10.52 CA$14.73	+29.4%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Cornwall
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$51.55 CA$72.18	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$32.96 CA$46.16	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$80.66 CA$112.94	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$85.04 CA$119.08	-11.0%
Average			-12.8%

Istanbul vs. Cornwall - Cost of clothing

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