Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Colombia

Pereira vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Pereira is 10.6% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Pereira
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Pereira
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Pereira
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Pereira
Childcare: pay 49.2% less in Pereira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Pereira
Clothing: pay 33.3% more in Pereira

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

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Pereira vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Pereira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY613.89	$8.03 COP26,617.56	-34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY470.65	$9.26 COP30,712.57	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY87.14	$1.40 COP4,631.32	-19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.13	$0.86 COP2,847.06	+48.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Pereira
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.35	$1.70 COP5,625.52	+84.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY265.65	$1.54 COP5,113.64	-70.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY235.85	$4.68 COP15,501.30	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY121.38	$2.88 COP9,557.75	+19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.81	$4.32 COP14,308.30	+70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.86	$1.78 COP5,913.81	+109.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.71	$0.56 COP1,857.47	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.81	$0.96 COP3,192.98	+68.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY42.06	$0.56 COP1,857.47	-32.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.62	$0.87 COP2,886.42	+180.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.40	$0.53 COP1,764.59	+86.0%
Average			+19.9%

Istanbul vs. Pereira - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Pereira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY273.53	$4.88 COP16,165.29	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,374.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,172.58 COP90M	-46.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY423.05	$17.71 COP58,698.38	+110.7%
Average			-18.2%

Istanbul vs. Pereira - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Istanbul	Pereira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY812.79	$28.03 COP92,933.96	+73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY50,183.32	$642.33 COP2M	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,613.07	$494.10 COP2M	-23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,467.10	$118.08 COP391K	+71.4%
Average			-16.1%

Istanbul vs. Pereira - Cost of housing

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Pereira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,430.60	$776.46 COP3M	-24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$8,842.94 COP29M	-66.0%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Pereira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY240.44	$3.09 COP10,237.52	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY217.21	$2.60 COP8,628.84	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.66	$3.63 COP12,029.09	+55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,836.83	$47.25 COP157K	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY409.26	$6.33 COP20,986.92	-22.1%
Average			-27.8%

Istanbul vs. Pereira - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.3% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Pereira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,685.52	$84.71 COP281K	+58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,994.44	$57.44 COP190K	+45.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,029.79	$134.66 COP446K	+34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,808.83	$97.20 COP322K	+1.8%
Average			+33.3%

Istanbul vs. Pereira - Cost of clothing

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