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L'Aquila vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

L'Aquila is 0.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% more in L'Aquila
Groceries: pay 70.4% more in L'Aquila
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in L'Aquila
Housing: pay 22.7% less in L'Aquila
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in L'Aquila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in L'Aquila
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in L'Aquila

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

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L'Aquila vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in L'Aquila instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 67.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$22.39 €19.99	+83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$13.44 €11.99	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.80 €2.50	+61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.12 €1.00	+93.5%
Average			+67.3%

Istanbul vs. L'Aquila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.4% more for groceries

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.96 €2.64	+221.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$8.94 €7.98	+69.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$5.46 €4.87	+16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.44 €3.07	+42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$5.58 €4.98	+119.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$0.97 €0.87	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.88 €0.79	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.02 €0.91	+77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.32 €1.18	+58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.74 €0.66	+138.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.77 €0.69	+170.7%
Average			+70.4%

Istanbul vs. L'Aquila - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$7.56 €6.75	+39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$38.63 €34.48	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$34,954.79 €31,198.47	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$17.02 €15.19	+102.5%
Average			-6.2%

Istanbul vs. L'Aquila - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$31.07 €27.73	+92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$545.87 €487.21	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$426.90 €381.02	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$150.36 €134.20	+118.3%
Average			-22.7%

Istanbul vs. L'Aquila - Cost of housing

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$134.37 €119.93	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$12,310.37 €10,987.48	-52.7%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$5.60 €5.00	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$1.81 €1.62	-58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$6.44 €5.75	+175.5%
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	$8.68 €7.75	+6.7%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Istanbul	L'Aquila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$100.78 €89.95	+88.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$35.55 €31.73	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$99.66 €88.95	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$110.57 €98.69	+15.8%
Average			+18.3%

Istanbul vs. L'Aquila - Cost of clothing

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