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Turkey

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Montenegro

Herceg Novi vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Herceg Novi is 14.4% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Herceg Novi
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Herceg Novi
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Herceg Novi
Housing: pay 23.6% less in Herceg Novi
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Herceg Novi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Herceg Novi
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Herceg Novi

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

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Herceg Novi vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$11.20 €9.99	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$8.96 €8.00	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.52 €2.25	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.60 €1.42	+175.7%
Average			+8.9%

Istanbul vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$0.98 €0.87	+6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$4.48 €4.00	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$4.45 €3.97	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.05 €2.72	+26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$3.34 €2.98	+31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$0.59 €0.53	-30.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.69 €0.62	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.72 €0.65	+26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.34 €1.19	+60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.41 €0.37	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.58 €0.51	+101.2%
Average			+12.5%

Istanbul vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$6.58 €5.87	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$44.79 €39.98	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$32,472.33 €28,982.79	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$11.87 €10.59	+41.2%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 23.6% less for housing

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$33.87 €30.23	+109.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$654.82 €584.45	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$395.04 €352.59	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$102.30 €91.31	+48.5%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$447.89 €399.76	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$6,970.35 €6,221.31	-73.2%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$2.80 €2.50	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$2.58 €2.30	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$3.92 €3.50	+67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$55.99 €49.97	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$7.84 €7.00	-3.6%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Herceg Novi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$83.98 €74.96	+57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$33.59 €29.98	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$72.78 €64.96	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$95.18 €84.95	-0.4%
Average			-0.8%

Istanbul vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing

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