Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 6.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 24.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 20.5% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$12.02 PLN46.68	-1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$9.72 PLN37.74	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.53 PLN9.84	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.38 PLN9.25	+311.5%
Average			+20.5%

Istanbul vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.49 PLN5.81	+62.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$4.63 PLN17.97	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.10 PLN15.93	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.89 PLN15.12	+61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$3.52 PLN13.68	+38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.60 PLN2.33	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.78 PLN3.03	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.80 PLN3.12	+40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.39 PLN5.41	+66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.41 PLN1.60	+33.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.45 PLN1.76	+58.5%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.53 PLN25.37	+20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$33.49 PLN130.12	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$10.48 PLN40.72	+24.7%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 24.2% more for housing

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$17.57 PLN68.25	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$252.82 PLN982.14	+267.1%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-62.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.60 PLN17.88	-3.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.20 PLN16.33	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$6.39 PLN24.83	+173.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$45.50 PLN176.74	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$8.69 PLN33.77	+6.9%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$97.55 PLN378.96	+82.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$40.65 PLN157.93	+2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$89.86 PLN349.09	-10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$120.34 PLN467.49	+26.0%
Average			+20.8%

Istanbul vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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