Cost of living comparison

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United States

Davenport vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Davenport is 18.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Davenport
Groceries: pay 86.1% more in Davenport
Transportation: pay 47.6% less in Davenport
Housing: pay 50.6% more in Davenport
Childcare: pay 45.8% less in Davenport
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Davenport
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Davenport

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

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Davenport vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Davenport
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$20.00	+64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$8.75	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$2.81	+62.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$2.01	+247.4%
Average			+45.1%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Davenport
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$3.12	+238.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$3.31	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$3.07	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$2.78	+15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$5.59	+120.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$2.35	+175.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.64	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$2.08	+263.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$2.34	+180.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.15	+271.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.16	+306.1%
Average			+86.1%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Davenport
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$3.21	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$22.00	-67.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$29,000.00	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$7.27	-13.4%
Average			-47.6%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.6% more for housing

	Istanbul	Davenport
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$71.38	+342.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,438.67	+44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$770.33	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$152.08	+120.8%
Average			+50.6%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of housing

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Davenport
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$322.71	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$24,200.00	-6.9%
Average			-45.8%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of childcare

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Davenport
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$6.00	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$5.06	+17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$8.00	+242.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$32.50	-57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$14.12	+73.7%
Average			+13.4%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Davenport
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$54.20	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$35.49	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$59.98	-40.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$74.99	-21.5%
Average			-19.1%

Istanbul vs. Davenport - Cost of clothing

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