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Corpus Christi vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Corpus Christi is 25.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% more in Corpus Christi
Groceries: pay 76.2% more in Corpus Christi
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Corpus Christi
Housing: pay 36.4% more in Corpus Christi
Childcare: pay 9.6% more in Corpus Christi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Corpus Christi
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Corpus Christi

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

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Corpus Christi vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 63.0% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY608.91	$20.50	+68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY466.83	$12.25	+31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.44	$2.50	+44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.89	$2.00	+244.8%
Average			+63.0%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.97	$3.25	+253.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY263.50	$4.41	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY233.94	$3.82	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.40	$3.50	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.78	$4.00	+57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.52	$1.50	+76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.29	$0.67	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.58	$1.74	+204.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.72	$1.63	+94.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.49	$1.14	+267.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.29	$1.05	+268.7%
Average			+76.2%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY271.32	$3.57	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$29,930.54	-41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY419.62	$15.67	+86.5%
Average			-27.7%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.4% more for housing

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY806.20	$69.88	+332.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	$850.00	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	$975.00	+50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	$172.38	+150.3%
Average			+36.4%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing

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pay 9.6% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	$1,506.17	+47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$21,190.62	-18.5%
Average			+9.6%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY238.49	$4.38	-8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY215.45	$5.58	+29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.71	$9.62	+311.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	$20.00	-73.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY405.94	$14.00	+72.2%
Average			-2.3%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Corpus Christi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	$52.20	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	$43.56	+9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	$86.40	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	$104.09	+9.0%
Average			+0.3%

Istanbul vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing

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