Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Ottawa vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 40.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 97.5% more in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Ottawa
Housing: pay 69.6% more in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 25.4% less in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Ottawa

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

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Ottawa vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$18.24 CA$25.82	+49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$10.52 CA$14.89	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.06 CA$2.92	+19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.74 CA$2.46	+199.9%
Average			+41.9%

Istanbul vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.07 CA$4.35	+233.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.27 CA$7.46	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$8.65 CA$12.24	+84.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.38 CA$4.78	+40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.07 CA$7.18	+99.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.72 CA$2.43	+101.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.62 CA$0.87	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.75 CA$2.48	+206.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.64 CA$2.33	+96.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.17 CA$1.65	+276.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.08 CA$1.53	+278.0%
Average			+97.5%

Istanbul vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.48 CA$6.35	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$94.69 CA$134.05	+41.3%
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	$14.45 CA$20.46	+71.9%
Average			-10.2%

Istanbul vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.6% more for housing

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$49.74 CA$70.42	+208.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	+88.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$103.40 CA$146.38	+50.1%
Average			+69.6%

Istanbul vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing

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pay 25.4% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	-9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	-38.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$5.61 CA$7.94	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.04 CA$5.73	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$14.31 CA$20.26	+512.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$45.45 CA$64.35	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.65 CA$17.91	+55.6%
Average			+19.9%

Istanbul vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$60.13 CA$85.12	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$37.89 CA$53.64	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$105.98 CA$150.04	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$96.50 CA$136.62	+1.0%
Average			+3.7%

Istanbul vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing

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