Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mugla vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Mugla is 23.9% cheaper than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Mugla
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Mugla
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Mugla
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Mugla
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Mugla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Mugla
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Mugla
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mugla.
Mugla vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mugla instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
TRY460.38
|
$7.22
TRY306.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.07
|
$6.38
TRY271.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY60.14
|
$1.10
TRY46.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
TRY22.02
|
$0.44
TRY18.75
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
TRY31.55
|
$0.60
TRY25.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
TRY200.11
|
$4.57
TRY194.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
TRY166.89
|
$3.31
TRY140.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
TRY108.95
|
$2.02
TRY86.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
TRY119.39
|
$2.62
TRY111.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.67
|
$0.56
TRY23.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
TRY44.32
|
$0.79
TRY33.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.15
|
$0.42
TRY17.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY27.97
|
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY12.98
|
$0.25
TRY10.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.21
|
$0.18
TRY7.77
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY192.02
|
$4.37
TRY185.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
TRY2,168.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,262.10
TRY1,967,342.23
|
$50,472.12
TRY2,146,377.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
TRY272.13
|
$6.78
TRY288.50
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of transportation
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
TRY613.18
|
$8.58
TRY364.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$944.04
TRY40,146.28
|
$541.29
TRY23,018.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.84
TRY25,551.50
|
$421.00
TRY17,903.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.55
TRY2,192.36
|
$34.95
TRY1,486.44
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of housing
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,054.93
TRY44,862.11
|
$649.80
TRY27,633.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,729.11
TRY796,473.95
|
$8,420.04
TRY358,070.61
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.46
|
$2.89
TRY122.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TRY158.56
|
$3.23
TRY137.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.08
|
$2.04
TRY86.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.55
TRY2,574.89
|
$84.20
TRY3,580.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.94
TRY337.61
|
$4.21
TRY179.04
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Mugla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.12
TRY2,344.15
|
$36.09
TRY1,534.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.04
TRY1,958.06
|
$33.60
TRY1,428.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.25
TRY4,773.38
|
$81.55
TRY3,468.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.05
TRY4,254.83
|
$41.70
TRY1,773.30
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mugla - Cost of clothing
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