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Goose Creek vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Goose Creek is 35.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Goose Creek
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Goose Creek
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Goose Creek
Housing: pay 74.9% more in Goose Creek
Childcare: pay 43.6% less in Goose Creek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Goose Creek
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Goose Creek

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

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Goose Creek vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Goose Creek instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$16.00	+31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$11.00	+17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$2.67	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$2.00	+245.6%
Average			+41.4%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$3.03	+229.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$6.34	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$3.37	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$2.88	+19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$6.75	+165.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$2.42	+184.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.66	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$2.10	+266.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$2.09	+149.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.70	+447.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.41	+393.7%
Average			+112.9%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$3.22	-40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$60.00	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$28,500.00	-43.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$15.43	+83.6%
Average			-27.7%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of transportation

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pay 74.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$81.11	+402.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,391.00	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$1,200.00	+85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$132.74	+92.7%
Average			+74.9%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of housing

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pay 43.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$650.00	-36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$13,000.00	-50.0%
Average			-43.6%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of childcare

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$5.00	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$5.00	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$7.75	+231.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$44.67	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$10.50	+29.2%
Average			+9.3%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Goose Creek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$47.67	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$37.28	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$81.67	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$98.33	+2.9%
Average			-8.3%

Istanbul vs. Goose Creek - Cost of clothing

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