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Overland Park vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Overland Park is 88.1% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Overland Park
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Overland Park
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Overland Park
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Overland Park
Childcare: pay 40.8% more in Overland Park
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.2% more in Overland Park
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Overland Park

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

Overland Park vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Overland Park instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 TRY502.86	$20.00	+84.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY391.11	$8.00	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY65.69	$2.86	+102.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 TRY24.05	$2.08	+302.0%
Average			+120.9%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 TRY34.46	$3.61	+386.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 TRY218.57	$5.51	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92 TRY182.29	$4.20	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 TRY119.00	$3.53	+37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 TRY130.40	$4.07	+44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY32.41	$2.00	+186.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 TRY48.41	$0.59	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TRY28.56	$1.58	+157.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY30.55	$2.84	+331.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY14.18	$1.48	+383.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY13.34	$1.19	+314.3%
Average			+165.6%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 TRY209.74	$2.93	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 TRY2,369.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,262.10 TRY2M	$36,336.95	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.40 TRY297.24	$12.94	+102.2%
Average			+15.2%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.42 TRY669.76	$57.86	+301.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$944.04 TRY43,850.70	$1,666.67	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.84 TRY27,909.21	$1,533.33	+155.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.55 TRY2,394.66	$176.99	+243.3%
Average			+194.1%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of housing

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pay 40.8% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,054.93 TRY49,001.66	$1,345.00	+27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,729.11 TRY870K	$28,840.00	+54.0%
Average			+40.8%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of childcare

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pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY167.62	$6.00	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TRY173.19	$5.47	+46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY100.57	$7.00	+223.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 TRY2,812.49	$59.50	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.94 TRY368.76	$12.00	+51.2%
Average			+77.2%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Overland Park
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.12 TRY2,560.45	$56.25	+2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.04 TRY2,138.74	$41.00	-11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.25 TRY5,213.83	$100.00	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.05 TRY4,647.43	$131.25	+31.2%
Average			+2.8%

Istanbul vs. Overland Park - Cost of clothing

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