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Lake Orion vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Lake Orion is 35.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% more in Lake Orion
Groceries: pay 86.7% more in Lake Orion
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Lake Orion
Housing: pay 58.3% more in Lake Orion
Childcare: pay 15.2% less in Lake Orion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% more in Lake Orion
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Lake Orion

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Lake Orion are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Lake Orion. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Lake Orion.

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Lake Orion vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lake Orion instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 44.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$19.97	+63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$9.00	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$2.85	+64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$1.71	+194.8%
Average			+44.3%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.7% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$2.50	+171.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$7.68	+45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$2.89	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$4.40	+82.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$3.49	+37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.39	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.74	-28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.25	+118.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$2.83	+238.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$0.97	+211.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.66	+480.1%
Average			+86.7%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$3.16	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,033.00	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$20.70	+146.3%
Average			-23.7%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.3% more for housing

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$50.00	+209.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,400.00	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$1,100.00	+69.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$99.50	+44.5%
Average			+58.3%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of housing

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pay 15.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$909.29	-11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$21,000.00	-19.2%
Average			-15.2%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of childcare

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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$6.00	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$4.50	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$10.75	+359.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$12.00	+47.6%
Average			+50.0%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Lake Orion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$50.00	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$50.00	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$80.00	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$80.00	-16.3%
Average			-5.6%

Istanbul vs. Lake Orion - Cost of clothing

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