Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Canada

North Vancouver vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 49.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 99.8% more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 35.4% less in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in North Vancouver

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

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North Vancouver vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 45.2% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$21.04 CA$29.79	+72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$9.12 CA$12.91	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.28 CA$3.23	+31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.72 CA$2.43	+197.0%
Average			+45.2%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.76 CA$3.91	+199.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.88 CA$9.73	+30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$7.40 CA$10.48	+58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.16 CA$4.47	+31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$6.21 CA$8.79	+144.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.88 CA$2.66	+120.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.65 CA$0.91	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.97 CA$2.79	+244.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.83 CA$2.59	+119.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.29 CA$1.82	+315.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.26 CA$1.78	+339.2%
Average			+111.4%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.82 CA$6.83	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$98.37 CA$139.26	+46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$14.86 CA$21.04	+76.9%
Average			-6.8%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation

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pay 99.8% more for housing

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$52.60 CA$74.47	+225.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+137.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$98.03 CA$138.79	+42.3%
Average			+99.8%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+1.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	-59.1%
Average			-35.4%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.73 CA$6.70	-0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.14 CA$5.86	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$14.03 CA$19.86	+500.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$30.33 CA$42.95	-60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.92 CA$16.88	+46.7%
Average			+3.5%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Istanbul	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$63.12 CA$89.37	+18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$37.41 CA$52.96	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$80.66 CA$114.19	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$109.88 CA$155.57	+15.0%
Average			+0.9%

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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