Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Norway

Haugesund vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 58.4% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 30.0% more in Haugesund
Housing: pay 85.0% more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 83.6% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.6% more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$21.93 NOK207.42	+79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$14.20 NOK134.33	+51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$5.17 NOK48.89	+198.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$4.00 NOK37.86	+591.7%
Average			+104.0%

Istanbul vs. Haugesund - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$3.90 NOK36.87	+323.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$5.86 NOK55.43	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$8.37 NOK79.14	+78.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$4.75 NOK44.94	+97.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$6.86 NOK64.89	+170.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.40 NOK13.29	+65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.99 NOK9.41	-3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.60 NOK15.13	+179.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$1.94 NOK18.37	+132.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.12 NOK10.59	+260.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.50 NOK14.14	+422.5%
Average			+128.2%

Istanbul vs. Haugesund - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.0% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$9.08 NOK85.88	+67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$68.39 NOK646.94	+2.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$44,671.46 NOK423K	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$26.90 NOK254.43	+220.1%
Average			+30.0%

Istanbul vs. Haugesund - Cost of transportation

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pay 85.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$56.36 NOK533.16	+249.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,551.78 NOK14,679.70	+55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$1,082.38 NOK10,239.16	+67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$214.39 NOK2,028.07	+211.3%
Average			+85.0%

Istanbul vs. Haugesund - Cost of housing

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$239.36 NOK2,264.30	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$2,975.66 NOK28,149.46	-88.6%
Average			-83.6%

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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$11.49 NOK108.65	+140.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$4.66 NOK44.12	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$17.37 NOK164.35	+643.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$49.49 NOK468.17	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$16.97 NOK160.50	+108.7%
Average			+59.6%

Istanbul vs. Haugesund - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$98.28 NOK929.67	+84.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$53.75 NOK508.43	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$86.97 NOK822.75	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$153.10 NOK1,448.30	+60.3%
Average			+36.6%

Istanbul vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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