Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Sweden

Orebro vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Orebro is 3.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Orebro
Groceries: pay 92.2% more in Orebro
Transportation: pay 2.5% more in Orebro
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Orebro
Childcare: pay 87.6% less in Orebro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Orebro
Clothing: pay 33.1% more in Orebro

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

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Orebro vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Orebro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$13.75 SEK136.26	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$9.90 SEK98.11	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$3.97 SEK39.39	+129.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.40 SEK23.78	+314.6%
Average			+34.9%

Istanbul vs. Orebro - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Orebro
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.10 SEK30.72	+236.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.91 SEK58.63	+12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.24 SEK61.88	+33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.23 SEK41.91	+75.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.53 SEK54.84	+117.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.21 SEK11.96	+41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.07 SEK10.60	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.41 SEK13.93	+145.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.15 SEK21.35	+157.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.84 SEK8.32	+170.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.78 SEK7.73	+172.6%
Average			+92.2%

Istanbul vs. Orebro - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Orebro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.51 SEK64.55	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$74.23 SEK735.81	+10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$30,891.17 SEK306K	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$19.59 SEK194.23	+133.2%
Average			+2.5%

Istanbul vs. Orebro - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Istanbul	Orebro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$34.16 SEK338.59	+111.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$674.81 SEK6,689.16	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$517.81 SEK5,132.91	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$93.01 SEK922.01	+35.1%
Average			-15.1%

Istanbul vs. Orebro - Cost of housing

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pay 87.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Orebro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$126.63 SEK1,255.25	-87.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	??
Average			-87.6%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Orebro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$7.50 SEK74.32	+57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.07 SEK50.21	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$7.60 SEK75.31	+225.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$36.71 SEK363.94	-51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$13.00 SEK128.83	+59.9%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 33.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Orebro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$83.73 SEK829.95	+57.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$47.49 SEK470.72	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$101.22 SEK1,003.37	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$157.45 SEK1,560.80	+64.8%
Average			+33.1%

Istanbul vs. Orebro - Cost of clothing

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