Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Gig Harbor vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Gig Harbor is 90.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 98.7% more in Gig Harbor
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Gig Harbor
Transportation: pay 6.6% less in Gig Harbor
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Gig Harbor
Childcare: pay 87.9% more in Gig Harbor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% more in Gig Harbor
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Gig Harbor

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gig Harbor.

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Gig Harbor vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 98.7% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$25.00	+105.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$14.50	+55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$3.17	+82.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$2.58	+346.2%
Average			+98.7%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$5.06	+449.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$8.26	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$4.36	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$5.04	+109.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$7.50	+195.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$2.33	+173.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.78	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$2.30	+301.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$2.66	+218.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.60	+417.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.47	+412.3%
Average			+158.7%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$5.17	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$62.00	-7.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,934.07	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$16.02	+90.7%
Average			-6.6%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$87.00	+438.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,850.00	+85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$1,897.50	+192.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$175.73	+155.2%
Average			+146.4%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing

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pay 87.9% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$3,012.40	+194.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$31,129.44	+19.7%
Average			+87.9%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare

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pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$7.00	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$6.28	+45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$12.06	+416.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$67.50	-11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$17.00	+109.1%
Average			+59.9%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Gig Harbor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$61.00	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$54.88	+38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$84.80	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$127.25	+33.2%
Average			+15.7%

Istanbul vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing

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