Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Poland

Gdansk vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 4.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Gdansk
Housing: pay 27.9% more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 59.9% less in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 19.4% more in Gdansk

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

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Gdansk vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$11.51 PLN44.70	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$8.95 PLN34.76	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.30 PLN8.94	+32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.67 PLN6.50	+189.2%
Average			+9.8%

Istanbul vs. Gdansk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.32 PLN5.13	+43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$4.33 PLN16.84	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$3.69 PLN14.35	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.82 PLN14.84	+58.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.98 PLN11.58	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.58 PLN2.24	-32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.81 PLN3.13	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.93 PLN3.60	+62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.42 PLN5.53	+70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.37 PLN1.45	+20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.49 PLN1.91	+72.2%
Average			+16.3%

Istanbul vs. Gdansk - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.22 PLN24.16	+14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$30.43 PLN118.20	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$10.12 PLN39.33	+20.5%
Average			-24.7%

Istanbul vs. Gdansk - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$20.56 PLN79.88	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	+16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$223.23 PLN867.19	+224.1%
Average			+27.9%

Istanbul vs. Gdansk - Cost of housing

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pay 59.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	-69.1%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$3.84 PLN14.90	-19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.13 PLN16.04	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$5.88 PLN22.84	+151.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$44.30 PLN172.08	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$7.67 PLN29.80	-5.6%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$88.51 PLN343.83	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$47.73 PLN185.41	+20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$92.90 PLN360.88	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$104.52 PLN406.02	+9.4%
Average			+19.4%

Istanbul vs. Gdansk - Cost of clothing

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