Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Lithuania

Panevezys vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Panevezys is 22.0% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% more in Panevezys
Groceries: pay 10.2% more in Panevezys
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Panevezys
Housing: pay 42.3% less in Panevezys
Childcare: pay 59.7% less in Panevezys
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Panevezys
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Panevezys

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

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Panevezys vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$12.32 €10.96	+1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$6.72 €5.98	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.24 €1.99	+29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.90 €1.69	+229.0%
Average			+3.4%

Istanbul vs. Panevezys - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.48 €1.32	+60.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.04 €4.48	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.75 €4.23	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.92 €2.60	+21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.59 €2.31	+2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.76 €0.68	-10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.64 €0.57	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.77 €0.68	+34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.37 €1.22	+64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.25 €0.23	-18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.43 €0.38	+50.0%
Average			+10.2%

Istanbul vs. Panevezys - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.47 €5.76	+19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$35.16 €31.29	-47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	-46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$9.85 €8.77	+17.3%
Average			-23.7%

Istanbul vs. Panevezys - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.3% less for housing

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$14.22 €12.66	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$419.90 €373.73	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$291.13 €259.12	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$156.29 €139.11	+126.9%
Average			-42.3%

Istanbul vs. Panevezys - Cost of housing

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pay 59.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$466.56 €415.25	-54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	-64.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$3.92 €3.49	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.14 €2.79	-27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$5.60 €4.98	+139.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$67.18 €59.80	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$8.96 €7.97	+10.2%
Average			-2.3%

Istanbul vs. Panevezys - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Panevezys
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$111.97 €99.66	+109.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$22.39 €19.93	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$80.62 €71.76	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$167.96 €149.49	+75.8%
Average			+13.9%

Istanbul vs. Panevezys - Cost of clothing

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