Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Bermuda

Hamilton vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 2.8 times more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 4.6 times more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 24.9% more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 54.7% more in Hamilton

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

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Hamilton vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$50.00 BMD50.00	+310.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$16.88 BMD16.88	+80.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$3.04 BMD3.04	+75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$3.12 BMD3.12	+439.6%
Average			+190.5%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$8.02 BMD8.02	+770.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$11.75 BMD11.75	+122.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$18.61 BMD18.61	+297.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$7.18 BMD7.18	+197.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$9.66 BMD9.66	+280.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$4.11 BMD4.11	+383.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$3.00 BMD3.00	+192.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$3.24 BMD3.24	+465.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$3.80 BMD3.80	+355.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$2.58 BMD2.58	+732.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.88 BMD1.88	+557.4%
Average			+355.2%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.9% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$9.03 BMD9.03	+66.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$69.00 BMD69.00	+2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$30.39 BMD30.39	+261.6%
Average			+24.9%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$159.67 BMD159.67	+888.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	+288.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	+310.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$220.49 BMD220.49	+220.2%
Average			+304.2%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of housing

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	-3.5%
Average			+11.6%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$7.50 BMD7.50	+57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$6.20 BMD6.20	+43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$18.00 BMD18.00	+670.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$188.00 BMD188.00	+146.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$13.50 BMD13.50	+66.1%
Average			+105.3%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$90.00 BMD90.00	+68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$70.00 BMD70.00	+76.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$142.50 BMD142.50	+42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$128.75 BMD128.75	+34.8%
Average			+54.7%

Istanbul vs. Hamilton - Cost of clothing

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