Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Canada

Quebec City vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Quebec City is 19.4% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% more in Quebec City
Groceries: pay 98.4% more in Quebec City
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Quebec City
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Quebec City
Childcare: pay 51.5% less in Quebec City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Quebec City
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Quebec City

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

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Quebec City vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quebec City instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 50.1% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$21.04 CA$29.70	+72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$10.87 CA$15.35	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$2.06 CA$2.90	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$1.43 CA$2.03	+147.9%
Average			+50.1%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.4% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$2.80 CA$3.95	+203.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$4.37 CA$6.18	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$7.86 CA$11.09	+67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$3.09 CA$4.36	+28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$4.85 CA$6.84	+90.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.87 CA$2.64	+119.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.70 CA$0.99	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.70 CA$2.40	+196.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$1.82 CA$2.57	+117.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.30 CA$1.84	+319.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.28 CA$1.81	+347.3%
Average			+98.4%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$4.89 CA$6.90	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$69.79 CA$98.51	+4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$14.38 CA$20.30	+71.1%
Average			-14.3%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$44.57 CA$62.92	+176.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,007.64 CA$1,422.44	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$769.96 CA$1,086.91	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$76.01 CA$107.30	+10.4%
Average			+14.9%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of housing

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pay 51.5% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$677.76 CA$956.76	-33.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$9,219.59 CA$13,014.84	-64.5%
Average			-51.5%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of childcare

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$5.61 CA$7.92	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$3.71 CA$5.24	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$14.59 CA$20.59	+524.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$34.04 CA$48.06	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$10.87 CA$15.35	+33.7%
Average			+5.8%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Quebec City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$58.75 CA$82.93	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$50.87 CA$71.80	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$89.43 CA$126.25	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$106.84 CA$150.82	+11.8%
Average			+9.1%

Istanbul vs. Quebec City - Cost of clothing

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