Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Richmond Hill vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Richmond Hill is 43.5% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Richmond Hill
Groceries: pay 93.1% more in Richmond Hill
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in Richmond Hill
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Richmond Hill
Childcare: pay 62.9% less in Richmond Hill
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Richmond Hill
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Richmond Hill

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

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Richmond Hill vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$17.53 CA$24.55	+43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$10.52 CA$14.73	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$1.72 CA$2.41	-0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.32 CA$1.84	+127.5%
Average			+33.2%

Istanbul vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.63 CA$3.68	+185.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$5.36 CA$7.51	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$10.25 CA$14.36	+118.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$4.38 CA$6.13	+81.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$5.04 CA$7.05	+98.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.66 CA$2.33	+95.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.59 CA$0.82	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.52 CA$2.12	+164.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.84 CA$2.57	+119.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.92 CA$1.28	+195.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.91 CA$1.27	+217.1%
Average			+93.1%

Istanbul vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$4.52 CA$6.33	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$108.01 CA$151.24	+61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$11.70 CA$16.38	+39.2%
Average			-8.9%

Istanbul vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$45.49 CA$63.70	+181.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	+170.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$106.92 CA$149.71	+55.2%
Average			+111.1%

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pay 62.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$346.92 CA$485.77	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-59.5%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$5.61 CA$7.86	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.60 CA$5.05	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$13.32 CA$18.65	+469.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$44.71 CA$62.61	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$10.52 CA$14.73	+29.4%
Average			+10.7%

Istanbul vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Richmond Hill
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$43.12 CA$60.38	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$37.37 CA$52.33	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$92.90 CA$130.08	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$101.98 CA$142.79	+6.8%
Average			-6.7%

Istanbul vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing

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