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Turkey

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United States

Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Idaho Falls is 30.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% more in Idaho Falls
Groceries: pay 46.0% more in Idaho Falls
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Idaho Falls
Housing: pay 73.1% more in Idaho Falls
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Idaho Falls
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Idaho Falls
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Idaho Falls

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

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Idaho Falls vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Idaho Falls instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 38.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$18.00	+47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$10.00	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.24	+29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.58	+173.6%
Average			+38.4%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.85	+317.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.94	+12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$2.80	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.17	+72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$3.00	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.98	+15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.56	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.95	+66.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.95	+13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.75	+141.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.12	+291.1%
Average			+46.0%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.09	-24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,628.00	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$20.90	+148.7%
Average			-13.2%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.1% more for housing

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$64.50	+299.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,322.33	+32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,276.67	+97.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$129.69	+88.3%
Average			+73.1%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of housing

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$950.00	-7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$20,595.56	-20.8%
Average			-14.2%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of childcare

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.00	-16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.03	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$10.16	+334.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$38.00	-50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.50	+41.5%
Average			+5.6%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Idaho Falls
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$42.00	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$45.52	+14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$70.00	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$95.00	-0.5%
Average			-10.9%

Istanbul vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of clothing

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