Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Richmond vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Richmond is 34.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% more in Richmond
Groceries: pay 62.2% more in Richmond
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Richmond
Housing: pay 94.8% more in Richmond
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Richmond
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Richmond
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Richmond

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

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Richmond vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Richmond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$15.78 CA$22.10	+29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$9.12 CA$12.77	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$1.96 CA$2.75	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.47 CA$2.06	+154.5%
Average			+23.8%

Istanbul vs. Richmond - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Richmond
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.10 CA$2.94	+128.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$4.31 CA$6.04	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$8.05 CA$11.27	+71.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.08 CA$4.31	+27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.85 CA$6.79	+91.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.15 CA$1.61	+35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.58 CA$0.82	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.15 CA$1.61	+100.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.61 CA$2.25	+92.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.95 CA$1.34	+207.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.82 CA$1.15	+187.7%
Average			+62.2%

Istanbul vs. Richmond - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Richmond
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$4.88 CA$6.83	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$73.57 CA$103.02	+9.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$23,831.37 CA$33,369.87	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$14.13 CA$19.79	+68.2%
Average			-17.3%

Istanbul vs. Richmond - Cost of transportation

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pay 94.8% more for housing

	Istanbul	Richmond
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$45.59 CA$63.84	+182.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,834.10 CA$2,568.20	+84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,427.30 CA$1,998.58	+120.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$99.37 CA$139.15	+44.3%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Richmond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$794.89 CA$1,113.05	-22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-59.5%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Richmond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$5.26 CA$7.37	+10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$4.21 CA$5.89	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$14.03 CA$19.64	+500.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$25.72 CA$36.01	-66.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$12.10 CA$16.94	+48.8%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Richmond
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$51.43 CA$72.02	-3.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$32.26 CA$45.18	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$92.06 CA$128.90	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$118.30 CA$165.64	+23.8%
Average			-2.7%

Istanbul vs. Richmond - Cost of clothing

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