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Germany

Munich vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Munich is 62.0% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 75.8% more in Munich
Groceries: pay 90.2% more in Munich
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Munich
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Munich
Childcare: pay 27.9% less in Munich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Munich
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Munich

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Munich are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Munich.

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Munich vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Munich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$18.20 €16.19	+49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$13.44 €11.96	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$3.95 €3.52	+128.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$3.31 €2.95	+472.6%
Average			+75.8%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Munich
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.41 €2.15	+162.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$9.38 €8.35	+77.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.89 €4.35	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.29 €3.82	+78.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.72 €5.09	+125.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.39 €1.24	+63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.91 €0.81	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.28 €1.14	+124.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.88 €1.67	+124.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.90 €0.80	+190.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.82 €0.73	+186.5%
Average			+90.2%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Munich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$8.69 €7.73	+59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$70.54 €62.79	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$30.79 €27.41	+266.4%
Average			+19.3%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Munich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$39.72 €35.35	+146.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	+68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	+94.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$275.69 €245.38	+300.3%
Average			+107.0%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of housing

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pay 27.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Munich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$840.44 €748.02	-17.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	-36.7%
Average			-27.9%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of childcare

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Munich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$5.21 €4.63	+9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.39 €3.91	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$11.20 €9.97	+379.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$52.69 €46.90	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$15.68 €13.95	+92.8%
Average			+28.3%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Munich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$87.97 €78.29	+64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$42.11 €37.48	+6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$100.58 €89.52	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$113.76 €101.25	+19.1%
Average			+20.4%

Istanbul vs. Munich - Cost of clothing

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