Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Poland

Katowice vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Katowice is 10.9% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% more in Katowice
Groceries: pay 0.9% more in Katowice
Transportation: pay 26.0% less in Katowice
Housing: pay 6.8% less in Katowice
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Katowice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Katowice
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Katowice

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

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Katowice vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Katowice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$10.23 PLN40.19	-16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$8.95 PLN35.17	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.71 PLN10.67	+56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.58 PLN10.13	+345.3%
Average			+10.5%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Katowice
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$1.23 PLN4.84	+33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$3.98 PLN15.64	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.56 PLN13.99	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.30 PLN12.96	+36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$2.49 PLN9.77	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$0.48 PLN1.88	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.64 PLN2.53	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.66 PLN2.59	+14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.17 PLN4.59	+39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.43 PLN1.70	+39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.39 PLN1.53	+35.9%
Average			+0.9%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.0% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Katowice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$6.40 PLN25.15	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$30.68 PLN120.58	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$30,681.73 PLN121K	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$7.52 PLN29.54	-10.5%
Average			-26.0%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.8% less for housing

	Istanbul	Katowice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$17.50 PLN68.79	+8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$690.34 PLN2,713.11	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$511.93 PLN2,011.94	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$208.84 PLN820.77	+203.2%
Average			-6.8%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of housing

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Katowice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$566.76 PLN2,227.43	-44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$12,209.09 PLN47,983.09	-53.0%
Average			-49.0%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of childcare

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Katowice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$3.58 PLN14.07	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.44 PLN13.53	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$5.69 PLN22.36	+143.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$30.94 PLN121.59	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$7.29 PLN28.64	-10.4%
Average			-23.4%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Katowice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$69.21 PLN272.02	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$31.48 PLN123.71	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$89.23 PLN350.69	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$92.99 PLN365.47	-2.6%
Average			-2.7%

Istanbul vs. Katowice - Cost of clothing

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