Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

New Westminster vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

New Westminster is 37.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% more in New Westminster
Groceries: pay 90.6% more in New Westminster
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in New Westminster
Housing: pay 81.1% more in New Westminster
Childcare: pay 50.6% less in New Westminster
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in New Westminster
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in New Westminster

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

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New Westminster vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Westminster instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 41.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$19.29 CA$27.23	+58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$10.16 CA$14.35	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$1.91 CA$2.69	+10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$1.59 CA$2.24	+174.3%
Average			+41.3%

Istanbul vs. New Westminster - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.6% more for groceries

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$2.39 CA$3.37	+159.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$5.48 CA$7.74	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$6.82 CA$9.63	+45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$3.11 CA$4.39	+28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$6.99 CA$9.86	+175.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.69 CA$2.39	+98.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.65 CA$0.92	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.68 CA$2.37	+193.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$1.62 CA$2.29	+93.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.08 CA$1.52	+247.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$0.99 CA$1.40	+245.4%
Average			+90.6%

Istanbul vs. New Westminster - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$4.83 CA$6.82	-11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$91.18 CA$128.71	+36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$23,831.37 CA$33,641.55	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$16.13 CA$22.77	+92.0%
Average			-11.8%

Istanbul vs. New Westminster - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.1% more for housing

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$64.13 CA$90.53	+297.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,548.87 CA$2,186.47	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$1,315.08 CA$1,856.43	+103.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$106.52 CA$150.37	+54.7%
Average			+81.1%

Istanbul vs. New Westminster - Cost of housing

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pay 50.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$771.51 CA$1,089.11	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$8,416.52 CA$11,881.18	-67.6%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$5.96 CA$8.42	+24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$3.51 CA$4.95	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$15.43 CA$21.78	+560.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$32.96 CA$46.53	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$11.92 CA$16.83	+46.7%
Average			+8.1%

Istanbul vs. New Westminster - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Istanbul	New Westminster
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$51.90 CA$73.27	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$41.21 CA$58.17	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$79.26 CA$111.88	-20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$96.44 CA$136.14	+1.0%
Average			-5.1%

Istanbul vs. New Westminster - Cost of clothing

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